Raymond Gosling, Eileen Gray, Sir Duncan Watson, Denys Darlow, Grace Lee Whitney
Matthew Bannister talks about scientist Raymond Gosling, cyclist Eileen Gray, blind campaigner Sir Duncan Watson, conductor Denys Darlow and actress Grace Lee Whitney.
Matthew Bannister on
Raymond Gosling, who played a crucial role in the discovery of DNA.
Eileen Gray, who fought tirelessly to gain recognition for women's cycling
Sir Duncan Watson, the blind lawyer who campaigned for more blind people to be involved in running the RNIB.
Denys Darlow, the conductor, composer and organist who founded the Tilford Bach festival and the London Handel Festival.
And Grace Lee Whitney the actress who played Captain Kirk's glamorous assistant in the early episodes of Star Trek.
Last on
Raymond Gosling
Last Word spoke to his son, Tim Gosling and to Professor Brian Sutton of King College London.
Born 15 July 1926; died 18 May 2015 aged 88.
Eileen Gray
Matthew spoke to Jon Miles who met her when writing βA History of Ladies Cycle Racingβ.
Born 25 April 1920; died 20 May 2015 aged 95.
Sir Duncan Watson
Matthew spoke to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Disabilities Affairs Specialist, Peter White.
Born 10 May 1926; died 21 April 2015 aged 88.
Denys Darlow
Matthew spoke to the writer and conductor Garry Humphreys who sang in Denys Darlowβs choir.
Born 13 May 1921; died 24 February 2015 aged 93.
Grace Lee Whitney
Last Word spoke to film maker Carlos Pedroza who met her as a boy and later worked with her.
Born 1 April 1930; died 1 May 2015 aged 85.
Broadcasts
- Fri 29 May 2015 16:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Sun 31 May 2015 20:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
