Jo Cox MP, Dave Swarbrick, Viktor Korchnoi, Wendy Leigh
Obituary series. Reeta Chakrabarti on the MP Jo Cox, the musician Dave Swarbrick, the chess player Viktor Korchnoi and the writer Wendy Leigh.
Reeta Chakrabarti on:
The MP Jo Cox , who was brutally killed in the street, after meeting local people in the West Yorkshire constituency she represented
The musician Dave Swarbrick, who found fame with the folk group Fairport Convention - and who celebrated the premature publication of his obituary by a newspaper, 17 years before his death.
The chess player Viktor Korchnoi, a grandmaster of the international circuit, who defected from the Soviet Union and whose career became enmeshed in Cold War politics.
And the showbiz writer Wendy Leigh, who produced racy celebrity biographies and steamy novels, and who had a long affair with the publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell.
Last on
Jo Cox MP (pictured)
Reeta spoke to Kate Proctor, Westminster Correspondent for the Yorkshire Post.
Born 22 June 1974; died 16 June 2016 aged 41.
Dave Swarbrick
Last Word spoke to bandmate Simon Nicol and to fellow musician Martin Carthy.
Born 5 April 1941; died 3 June 2016 aged 75.
Viktor Korchnoi
Last Word spoke to chess journalist, John Saunders and to fellow chess grandmaster, Nigel Short.
Born 23 March 1931; died 6 June 2016 aged 85.
Wendy Leigh
Reeta spoke to her friend, Professor Roy Greenslade and to fellow writer and biographer, Lesley-Ann Jones.
Born 13 September 1950; died 29 May 2016 aged 65.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Reeta Chakrabarti |
| Interviewed Guest | Kate Proctor |
| Interviewed Guest | Simon Nicol |
| Interviewed Guest | Martin Carthy |
| Interviewed Guest | Nigel Short |
| Interviewed Guest | Roy Greenslade |
| Interviewed Guest | Lesley-Ann Jones |
| Producer | Neil George |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Jun 2016 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 19 Jun 2016 20:30麻豆社 Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
