Dick Gregory, Jeannie Rousseau, Wayne Lotter, Sean O'Callaghan, John Abercrombie
Matthew Bannister on comedian Dick Gregory, intelligence agent Jeannie Rousseau, conservationist Wayne Lotter, IRA informer Sean O'Callaghan, guitarist John Abercrombie.
Matthew Bannister on
Dick Gregory, the African American comedian and civil rights activist who was also a dietician to stars like John Lennon and Mohammed Ali.
Jeannie Rousseau who spied on the Nazis' secret weapons programme.
Wayne Lotter, the South African elephant conservationist who has been shot dead in Tanzania.
Sean O'Callaghan, the leading IRA member who turned informer. He helped to stop a bomb attack which would have killed the Prince and Princess of Wales.
And the jazz guitarist John Abercrombie.
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Dick Gregory
Matthew spoke to journalist Robert Chalmers
Born 12 October 1932; died 19 August 2017 age 84
Jeannie Rousseau
Matthew spoke to Jeannie鈥檚 childhood friend Jeremy Orme and American journalist and author David Ignatius
Born 1 April 1919; died 23 August 2017 age 98
Wayne Lotter
Matthew spoke to primatologist Jane Goodall and friend Sean Willmore, President of the International Ranger Federation
Born 5 December 1965; died 16 August 2017 age 51
Sean O鈥機allaghan
Matthew spoke to Chris McGimpsey, Unionist politician and journalist Henry McDonald
Born 26 January 1954; died 23 August 2017 age 63
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Robert Chalmers |
| Interviewed Guest | Jeremy Orme |
| Interviewed Guest | Jane Goodall |
| Interviewed Guest | Sean Willmore |
| Interviewed Guest | Chris McGimpsey |
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
Broadcasts
- Fri 1 Sep 2017 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 3 Sep 2017 20:30麻豆社 Radio 4
Podcast
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