Sir Jack Brabham, Prof Louise Wilson, Dick Douglas, Harry Stopes-Roe and Mary Stewart
Matthew Bannister on racing driver Sir Jack Brabham, Professor of Fashion Louise Wilson, Labour and SNP MP Dick Douglas, humanist Harry Stopes-Roe, and novelist Mary Stewart.
Matthew Bannister on
Sir Jack Brabham, the Australian Formula One driver who built and raced his own car.
Louise Wilson, Professor of Fashion at Central Saint Martins School of Art, who launched the careers of many leading designers.
Dick Douglas, the abrasive Glasgow-born Labour MP, who defected to the Scottish Nationalists.
Harry Stopes-Roe, a philosopher and leading humanist whose mother was the controversial birth control pioneer Marie Stopes.
And the best-selling novelist Mary Stewart, who invented the romantic suspense genre of fiction.
Last on
Sir Jack Brabham (pictured)
Matthew spoke to his friend, the English motoring journalist and author Doug Nye.
Born 2 April 1926; died 19 May 2014 aged 88.
Prof Louise Wilson OBE
Matthew spoke to Anne Smith, Dean of Fashion at Central Saint Martins, to Sarah Mower, US Vogue’s correspondent in London and British Fashion Council’s first Ambassador for Emerging Talent, and to designer Mary Katrantzou who studied with Louise Wilson.
Born 23 February 1962; died 17 May 2014 aged 52.
Dick Douglas
Matthew spoke to fellow politician Tam Dalyell and to the Political Editor for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland, Brian Taylor.
Born 4 January 1932; died 3 May 2014 aged 82.
Harry Stopes-Roe
Matthew spoke to his wife, Mary Stopes-Roe and to his friend and fellow humanist David Pollock.
Born 27 March 1924; died 10 May 2014 aged 90.
Mary Stewart
Born 17 September 1916; died 9 May 2014 aged 97.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
| Interviewed Guest | Doug Nye |
| Interviewed Guest | Anne Smith |
| Interviewed Guest | Sarah Mower |
| Interviewed Guest | Mary Katrantzou |
| Interviewed Guest | Tam Dalyell |
| Interviewed Guest | Brian Taylor |
| Interviewed Guest | Mary Stopes-Roe |
| Interviewed Guest | David Pollock |
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 May 2014 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 25 May 2014 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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