Sister Wendy Beckett, Nicolas Roeg, Inge Borkh, Professor Sir Aaron Klug, Geoff Emerick
Julian Worricker on art historian Sister Wendy Beckett, director Nicolas Roeg, operatic singer Inge Borkh, scientist Professor Sir Aaron Klug and sound engineer Geoff Emerick.
Pictured: Sister Wendy Beckett
Julian Worricker on:
The nun, Sister Wendy Beckett, who became an unlikely television star when she brought her knowledge of the history of art to the small screen...
Nicolas Roeg, the film director behind such classics as Don't Look Now and The Man Who Fell to Earth...
The German soprano, Inge Borkh, described as one of the most exciting operatic performers of her era...
The Nobel prize winning scientist, Professor Sir Aaron Klug, credited with ground-breaking work on the structure of viruses...
And Geoff Emerick, a recording engineer regarded as the technical genius behind the sound of the Beatles...
Producer: Paula McGinley
Last on
Sister Wendy Beckett
Born 25 February 1930; died聽26 December 2018, aged 88
Last Word spoke to friend and聽book publicist,聽Gina Rozner聽
Nicolas Roeg
Born 15 August 1928; died 23 November 2018, aged 90
Last Word spoke to actress,聽Jenny Agutter
Inge Borkh
Last Word spoke to opera professional,聽Roger Pines聽
Professor Sir Aaron Klug
Born聽11 August 1926; died聽 20 November 2018, aged 92
Last Word spoke to his son聽David Klug
Geoff Emerick
Born 5 December 1945; died聽2 October 2018,聽aged 72
Last Word spoke to sound engineer,聽Dave Harries
Broadcasts
- Fri 28 Dec 2018 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 30 Dec 2018 20:30麻豆社 Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
