Martin McGuinness, Chuck Berry, Sir Derek Walcott, Salome Karwah, Colin Dexter
Matthew Bannister on IRA leader and politician Martin McGuinness, musician Chuck Berry, poet Sir Derek Walcott, Ebola survivor Salome Karwah, writer Colin Dexter.
Matthew Bannister on
Martin McGuinness, who went from being a violent IRA commander to a peace making politician.
Chuck Berry, hailed as the father of rock n roll by musicians from Keith Richards to John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen.
The Nobel prize winning poet Sir Derek Walcott, who brought the Caribbean experience to the wider world.
Salome Karwah, who survived Ebola in her native Liberia, went back to help other sufferers and then died from complications after childbirth.
And Colin Dexter, creator of the immortal detective Inspector Morse.
Producer: Neil George.
Last on
Martin McGuinness
Matthew spoke to the 麻豆社鈥檚 former Northern Ireland correspondent, Denis Murray.
Born 23 May 1950; died 21 March 2017 aged 66.
Chuck Berry
Last Word spoke to film director, Taylor Hackford.
Born 18 October 1926; died 18 March 2017 aged 90.
Sir Derek Walcott
Last Word spoke to fellow poet, Linton Kwesi Johnson, to writer Anita Sethi and to actor Burt Caesar.
Born 23 January 1930; died 17 March 2017 aged 87.
Salome Karwah
Matthew spoke to Time magazine鈥檚 Africa correspondent, Aryn Baker.
Born 1988; died 21 February 2017 aged 28.
Colin Dexter
Matthew spoke to his friend and fellow writer Val McDermid and to Professor Simon Barker of the University of Chichester.
Born 29 September 1930; died 21 March 2017 aged 86.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
| Producer | Neil George |
| Interviewed Guest | Denis Murray |
| Interviewed Guest | Taylor Hackford |
| Interviewed Guest | Linton Kwesi Johnson |
| Interviewed Guest | Anita Sethi |
| Interviewed Guest | Burt Caesar |
| Interviewed Guest | Aryn Baker |
| Interviewed Guest | Val McDermid |
| Interviewed Guest | Simon Barker |
Broadcasts
- Fri 24 Mar 2017 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 26 Mar 2017 20:30麻豆社 Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
