An Irish poet, a woman stockbroker, a Roma King and a Welsh rugby player
Matthew Bannister remembers Irish poet Seamus Heaney, the New York stockbroker Muriel Siebert, the Roma King Florin Cioaba and the Welsh rugby player and commentator Cliff Morgan.
Matthew Bannister on:
Seamus Heaney - the Nobel prize winning poet who combined critical acclaim with popularity
Muriel Siebert - the first woman to buy a seat on the New York stock exchange
Florin Cioaba - the Romanian who was self-proclaimed king of the Roma people
And Cliff Morgan - the Welsh rugby international turned commentator and broadcaster.
Last on
Seamus Heaney
Last Word spoke to Maurice Riordan, friend and Professor of Poetry at Sheffield Hallam University and to Ciaran Carson, Director of the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry.
Born 13 April 1939; died 30 August 2013 aged 74.Muriel Siebert
Matthew spoke to her friend and fellow financial expert Alvin Hall.
Born 12 September 1928; died 24 August aged 84.Florin Cioaba
Last Word spoke to David Childs, expert on European political history and to Dr Adrian Marsh, researcher in Romani studies.
Born 17 November 1954; died 18 August 2013 aged 58.
Cliff Morgan (pictured)
Last Word spoke to International Welsh Rugby Union player Gareth Edwards and to the Editor of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Live Events, Peter Griffiths.
Born 7 April 1930; died 29 August 2013 aged 83.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
| Producer | Laura Northedge |
Broadcasts
- Fri 30 Aug 2013 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 1 Sep 2013 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
