Marvin Minsky, Margaret Forster, Peter Powell, Sir Brian Tovey, Joe Alaskey
Matthew Bannister on artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky, writer Margaret Forster, kite inventor Peter Powell, GCHQ director Sir Brian Tovey, voice artist Joe Alaskey
Matthew Bannister on
Professor Marvin Minsky - the computer scientist who carried out pioneering work on artificial intelligence.
Margaret Forster who wrote novels like Georgy Girl and acclaimed biographies including a life of Daphne Du Maurier.
Peter Powell who invented the stunt kite and turned it into a global business, before it all came crashing down.
Sir Brian Tovey who was director of the Government Communications Head Quarters - GCHQ - when the government tried to introduce a ban on trade union membership.
And Joe Alaskey, the voice artist behind Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny.
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Marvin Minsky (Pictured)
Matthew spoke to Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Patrick Winston.
Born 9 August 1927;Â died 24 January 2016Â aged 88
Margaret Forster
Last Word spoke to her daughter; Caitlin Davies and authors; Claire Tomalin and Elizabeth Day.
Born 25 May 1938;Â died 8 February 2016Â aged 77
Peter Powell
Matthew spoke to his son; Mark Powell.
Born 29 June 1932;Â died 3 January 2016Â aged 83
Sir Brian Tovey
Matthew spoke to his daughter; Helen Fulton and Professor of International Security at the University of Warwick; Prof Richard Aldrich.
Born 15 April 1926;Â died 23 December 2015Â aged 89
Joe Alaskey
Born 17 April 1952;Â died 3 February 2016Â aged 63
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
Broadcasts
- Fri 12 Feb 2016 16:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 FM
- Sun 14 Feb 2016 20:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
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