Marvin Minsky, Margaret Forster, Peter Powell, Sir Brian Tovey, Joe Alaskey
Matthew Bannister on artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky, writer Margaret Forster, kite inventor Peter Powell, GCHQ director Sir Brian Tovey, voice artist Joe Alaskey
Matthew Bannister on
Professor Marvin Minsky - the computer scientist who carried out pioneering work on artificial intelligence.
Margaret Forster who wrote novels like Georgy Girl and acclaimed biographies including a life of Daphne Du Maurier.
Peter Powell who invented the stunt kite and turned it into a global business, before it all came crashing down.
Sir Brian Tovey who was director of the Government Communications Head Quarters - GCHQ - when the government tried to introduce a ban on trade union membership.
And Joe Alaskey, the voice artist behind Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny.
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Marvin Minsky (Pictured)
Matthew spoke to聽Professor聽of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology;聽Patrick Winston.
Born 9 August 1927;聽died 24 January 2016聽aged 88
Margaret Forster
Last Word spoke to her daughter;聽Caitlin Davies and authors;聽Claire Tomalin and聽Elizabeth Day.
Born 25 May 1938;聽died 8 February 2016聽aged 77
Peter Powell
Matthew spoke to his son; Mark Powell.
Born 29 June 1932;聽died 3 January 2016聽aged 83
Sir Brian Tovey
Matthew spoke to his daughter; Helen Fulton and聽Professor of International Security at the University of Warwick;聽Prof Richard Aldrich.
Born 15 April 1926;聽died 23 December 2015聽aged 89
Joe Alaskey
Born 17 April 1952;聽died 3 February 2016聽aged 63
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
Broadcasts
- Fri 12 Feb 2016 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
- Sun 14 Feb 2016 20:30麻豆社 Radio 4
Podcast
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