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Alex Salmond, Ethel Kennedy, Ratan Tata, Fleur Adcock

Kirsty Lang on politician Alex Salmond, campaigner Ethel Kennedy, businessman Ratan Tata and poet Fleur Adcock.

Kirsty Lang on

Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland.

Ethel Kennedy, wife of Robert F Kennedy who went onto become a campaigner for Human Rights.

Ratan Tata, the businessman who led the Tata Group for more than two decades.

Fleur Adcock, the poet who's conversational, irreverent style made her one of the most popular voices in British poetry.

Interviewee: Brian Taylor
Interviewee: Michael Posner
Interviewee: Sameer Hashmi
Interviewee: Deryn Rhys-Jones
Interviewee: Neil Astley

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

Archive used:

Alex Salmond, Desert Island Discs, 麻豆社 Radio 4, 21/01/2011; Alex Salmond, 麻豆社 TV Promo, A Rebel's Journey, 麻豆社 One Scotland, 19/11/2014; Alex Salmond speech, SNP Conference, 麻豆社 News, 1990; Alex Salmond speech, Scotland Independence Referendum, 麻豆社 News, 2014; Ethel Kennedy campaign speech, Ethel, HBO Docs, 2012, Director: Rory Kennedy; JFK Assassination: Cronkite informs a shocked nation, CBS News, 22/11/1963; News actuality, WBZ Archives: The Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, CBS Boston YouTube channel uploaded 05/06/2018; Ethel Kennedy interview, NBC Nightly News,1988; Ethel Kennedy interview, Ethel, HBO Docs, 2012, Director: Rory Kennedy; Ratan Tata interview, The Documentary: The Gospel of Wealth, 麻豆社 World Service, 16/10/2019; Ratan Tata interview, Tata in the Global Market, 麻豆社 News India, 1997; Jaguar-Land Rover buyout, 麻豆社 News, 26/03/2008; Fleur Adcock reads: 鈥楾hings鈥�, 鈥楩or a Five-Year-Old鈥�, Snails, Courtesy BloodAxe Books, Uploaded, Bloodaxebooks.com on 01/10/2008; Fleur Adcock interview, Private Passions, 麻豆社 Radio 3, 17/05/2009;

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Alex Salmond

The former First Minister of Scotland.
Last Word spoke to the columnist Brian Taylor who is the former 麻豆社 Scotland Politics editor.

Born 31 December 1954, died 12 October 2024, aged 69.

Ethel Kennedy

The wife of Robert F Kennedy who went onto become a campaigner for Human Rights.

Last Word spoke to her friend and board member of the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation Michael Posner.

Born 11 April 1928; died 10 October 2024, died aged 96.

Ratan Tata

The businessman who led the Tata Group for more than two decades.

Last Word spoke to Sameer Hashmi, senior 麻豆社 Business Correspondent.

Born 28 December 1937, died October 9 2024, aged 86.

Fleur Adcock

The poet who's conversational, irreverent style made her one of the most popular voices in British poetry.

Last Word spoke to Neil Astley, her editor and friend Neil Astley and to the Poet Professor Deryn Rhys-Jones.

Born 10 February 1934, died 10 October 2024, aged 90.

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