An architect, the founder of Ms magazine, an Olympic sailor, an Italian politician and a film director
Remembering sailing gold medallist Andrew Simpson, film director Bryan Forbes, Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti, Ms Magazine editor Mary Thom and architect Rick Mather.
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The Olympic sailing gold medallist Andrew Simpson who died when his racing catamaran capsized in San Francisco Bay.
Bryan Forbes, the British film director who made The Stepford Wives and Whistle Down the Wind among many other titles. Hayley Mills pays tribute.
The former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti who had close links to the Vatican and - it is said - the mafia.
Mary Thom - who as an editor at Ms Magazine helped to develop a generation of feminist writers
And Rick Mather, the architect who specialised in blending modern architecture with historic buildings including the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.
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Andrew Simpson MBE
Matthew spoke to Stephen Park OBE, the British Olympic Sailing ManagerΒ and John Tweed, Chief Executive of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Born 17 December 1976; Died 9 May 2013 Β aged 36Bryan Forbes
The actress Hayley Mills paid tribute to her friend and director and Matthew spoke to the film critic Ian Christie
Born: 22 July 1926; died 8 May 2013 aged 86
Giulio Andreotti
Last Word heard from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Correspondent David Willey in Rome
Matthew spoke to biographer Massimo Franco
Born 14 January 1919; died 6 May 2013 aged 94Mary Thom
Matthew spoke to former Editor of Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour Sally Feldman and to her friend and colleague Robin Morgan
Born 3 June 1944; died 26 April 2013 aged 68Rick Mather
Matthew spoke to Gavin Miller partner in Rick Mather ArchitectsΒ
Born 30 May 1937; died 20 April 2013 aged 75Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Julian May |
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
Broadcasts
- Fri 10 May 2013 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 12 May 2013 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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