A Buddhist leader, a cookery writer, a Motown stylist, an Australian criminal and a whisky distiller
Aasmah Mir on Buddhist leader Choje Akong Rinpoche, Motown's Maxine Powell, food writer Marcella Hazan, Australian criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and whisky distiller Charles Craig.
Aasmah Mir on Tibetan Buddhist Choje Akong Rinpoche who founded the first monastery in the West.
Also: cookery writer and teacher Marcella Hazan who introduced authentic Italian cooking to Americans in the 1970s and 1980s.
The woman who taught early Motown artists how to walk and what to wear - Maxine Powell
Mark 'Chopper' Read - the Australian criminal and author whose autobiography was turned in to a hit film in 2000
And the best-trained 'nose' in Britain - Charles Craig, successful distiller of Scotch whisky
Producer: Neil George.
Last on
Choje Akong Rinpoche
Aasmah spoke to his colleague Gelong Thubten and to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ South Asia Editor, Michael Bristow.
Born 4 April 1940; died 8 October 2013 aged 73.
Marcella Hazan
Born 15 April 1924; died 29 September 2013 aged 89.
Maxine Powell (pictured)
Born 30 May 1915; died 14 October 2013 aged 98.
Mark 'Chopper' Read
Born 17 November 1954; died 9 October 2013 aged 68.
Charles Craig
Last Word spoke to his friend and colleague, Sir Ian Good and to professor Michael Moss who co-wrote a book with him.
Born 4 October 1923; died 28 July 2013 aged 89.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Aasmah Mir |
| Producer | Neil George |
Broadcasts
- Fri 18 Oct 2013 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 20 Oct 2013 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Podcast
-
![]()
Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
