Sir David Tang, Professor Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Walter Becker
Matthew Bannister on businessman Sir David Tang, Professor Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor and musician Walter Becker.
Matthew Bannister on:
The flamboyant businessman Sir David Tang who founded the fashion label Shanghai Tang and collected celebrity friends. Tracey Emin pays tribute.
Professor Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick who became one of the world's leading authorities on thoracic medicine after suffering from tuberculosis as a child.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the genial head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
And Walter Becker - who teamed up with Donald Fagen to create the sophisticated music and lyrics of Steely Dan.
Last on
Sir David Tang KBE
Matthew spoke to artist Tracey Emin and Algy Cluff, his former boss and business mentor
Born 2 August 1954; died 30 August 2017 age 63
Professor Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick DBE
Matthew spoke to colleague and friend Sir Anthony Newman-Taylor
Born 19 November 1924; died 21 August 2017 age 92
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor
Matthew spoke to Peter Stanford, author and former editor of the Catholic Herald
Born 24 August 1932; died 1 September 2017 age 85
Walter Becker
Matthew spoke to music presenter Bob Harris
Born 20 February 1950; died 3 September 2017 age 67
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Interviewed Guest | Tracey Emin |
Interviewed Guest | Algy Cluff |
Interviewed Guest | Anthony Newman-Taylor |
Interviewed Guest | Peter Stanford |
Interviewed Guest | Bob Harris |
Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
Broadcasts
- Fri 8 Sep 2017 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Sun 10 Sep 2017 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
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