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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.

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28 minutes

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
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 16:00
  • Sun 10 Sep 2017 20:30

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