Omar Sharif, Stanley 'Steve' Moore, Jules Wright, Yevgeny Primakov, Ernest Tomlinson
Matthew Bannister on actor Omar Sharif, detective Stanley 'Steve' Moore, theatre director Jules Wright, Russian prime minister Yevgeny Primakov and composer Ernest Tomlinson.
Matthew Bannister on
Actor Omar Sharif
Flying squad detective Stanley Moore - always known as Steve, he helped to catch some of the Great Train Robbers.
Theatre Director Jules Wright who co-founded the Women's Playhouse Trust and set up the Wapping Project arts venue.
Former Russian Foreign and Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov.
And the composer Ernest Tomlinson, best known for his light orchestral works.
Last on
Omar Sharif
Stanley 'Steve' Moore
Last Word spoke to Dick Kirby, a former detective in the Met and to Chris Chibnall, a television writer who wrote the Â鶹Éç Drama The Great Train Robbery – A Copper’s Tale.
Born 5 May 1927; died 15 June 2015 aged 88.
Jules Wright
Matthew spoke to Sue Parrish, Artistic Director of the Sphinx Theatre Company, who co-founded the Women's Playhouse Trust with Jules.
Born 25 February 1948; died 21 June 2015 aged 67.
Yevgeny Primakov
Matthew spoke to the UK’s former ambassador in Moscow, Sir Rodric Braithwaite.
Born 29 October 1929; died 26 June 2015 aged 85.
Ernest Tomlinson
Last Word spoke to musicologist Lewis Foreman.
Born 19 September 1924; died 12 June 2015 aged 90.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
Interviewed Guest | Dick Kirby |
Interviewed Guest | Chris Chibnall |
Interviewed Guest | Sue Parrish |
Interviewed Guest | Rodric Braithwaite |
Interviewed Guest | David Allan |
Interviewed Guest | Lewis Foreman |
Broadcasts
- Fri 10 Jul 2015 16:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4 FM
- Sun 12 Jul 2015 20:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme