George McGovern, Fiorenzo Magni, Paul Kurtz, Mike Morris, Roy Bates
Obituary series. John Wilson on Senator George McGovern, Italian cyclist Fiorenzo Magni, humanist Paul Kurtz, TV presenter Mike Morris and Major Roy Bates.
On Last Word this week:
Senator George McGovern, who lost to Richard Nixon in the 1972 Presidential election, is remembered by Gary Hart and Henry Kissinger.
Italian cycling champion - and three times winner of the Giro d'Italia race - Fiorenzo Magni.
Paul Kurtz, founder of the 'skeptic' and humanist movements.
TVAM presenter Mike Morris is remembered by her fellow presenter Anne Diamond.
And Major Roy Bates, the self-styled prince of a disused sea fort which he dubbed the free state of Sealand.
Last on
George McGovern
Democratic US presidential candidate who lost to Richard Nixon
John spoke to Senator Gary Hart, to Stephen Vittoria who wrote and directed a documentary about McGovern’s Presidential 1972 campaign and to Dr Henry Kissinger.
Born 19 July 1922; died 21 October 2012 aged 90.
Fiorenzo Magni
John spoke to Italian-based cycling journalist Herbie Sykes and to friend and sports writer Marco Pastonesi.
Born 7 December 1920; died 19 October 2012 aged 91.
Paul Kurtz
Last Word spoke to the author Jules Evans and to friend and fellow skepticist, James Randi.
Born 21 December 1925; died 20 October 2012 aged 86.
Mike Morris
TV AM presenterΒ
John spoke to his former TVAM colleague Anne Diamond.
Born 26 June 1946; died 22 October 2012 aged 66.
Major Roy Bates
Buccaneering prince ofΒ a disused sea fort which he dubbed the free state of Sealand
Poet Attila the Stockbroker paid tribute in verse
Born 29 August 1921; died 9 October 2012 aged 91.
Broadcasts
- Fri 26 Oct 2012 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 28 Oct 2012 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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