Peter Dimmock, Alix d'Unienville, Yolanda Sonnabend, Maggie Eales and George Barris
Matthew Bannister on TV pioneer Peter Dimmock. SOE agent Alix d'Unienville, designer Yolanda Sonnabend, ITN foreign editor Maggie Eales, car customiser George Barris.
Matthew Bannister on
TV pioneer Peter Dimmock. An accomplished presenter and also a 麻豆社 executive, he directed the coverage of the Queen's coronation in 1953.
Also SOE agent Alix d'Unienville. In the days before D Day she was parachuted into occupied France with a suitcase containing forty million francs.
Yolanda Sonnabend who designed some of the UK's best loved ballets
Maggie Eales who rose from the secretarial pool at ITN to become the company's Foreign Editor. Jon Snow pays tribute.
And George Barris who created some of the most exotic vehicles in TV and film, including the Batmobile, the Munsters' Koach and the intelligent car in Knight Rider.
Last on
Peter Dimmock CBE (Pictured)
Matthew spoke to 麻豆社 Historian, Professor Jean Seaton. Friends and colleagues, Former Controller of聽麻豆社 1, Sir Paul Fox CBE and Journalist, Michael Carlson.
Born 6 December 1920;聽died 20 November 2015聽aged 94
Alix d'Unienville MBE
Matthew spoke to SOE Expert and author of 鈥淭he Women Who Lived for Danger鈥�, Marcus Binney.
Born May 8 1918;聽died 10 November 2015聽aged 97
Yolanda Sonnabend
Last Word spoke to Former Royal Ballet principal,聽Deborah Bull CBE.
Born 26 March 1935;聽died 9 November 2015聽aged 80
Maggie Eales
Last Word spoke to broadcaster Jon Snow and to Edward Boateng,聽Founder of the CNNMultichoice African Journalist Awards.
Born 23 January 1948;聽died 12 October 2015聽aged 67
George Barris
Born 20 November 1925;聽died 5 November 2015聽aged 89
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
| Interviewed Guest | Jon Snow |
| Producer | Neil George |
| Interviewed Guest | Professor Jean Seaton |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Paul Fox |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Carlson |
| Interviewed Guest | Marcus Binney |
| Interviewed Guest | Deborah Bull |
| Interviewed Guest | Edward Boateng |
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 Nov 2015 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 29 Nov 2015 20:30麻豆社 Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
