John Lewis, Tony Elliott CBE, Wendy Cooling, Dr Alan Howard
Matthew Bannister on civil rights campaigner John Lewis, publisher Tony Elliott, educationalist Wendy Cooling and nutritionist Alan Howard.
Matthew Bannister on
John Lewis, the leading American civil rights campaigner who was beaten and imprisoned in the 1960s when he marched with Martin Luther King and later served as a Congressman.
Tony Elliott CBE, who founded the listings magazine Time Out and oversaw its transformation into a global brand.
Wendy Cooling, the former teacher who, through the Bookstart scheme, gave millions of babies and toddlers their first books.
Dr Alan Howard, the nutritionist who came up with the Cambridge Diet which became an international commercial success.
Producer: Neil George
Interviewed Guest: Bob Harris
Interviewed Guest: Alan Yentob
Interviewed Guest: Michael Carlson
Interviewed Guest: Justin Somper
Interviewed Guest: Jon Howard
Interviewed Guest: Julio Bruno
Archive clips from: Tomorrow's People, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 15/04/1972; Woman's Hour, Radio 4, 01/02/2008; The Perfect Diet?, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 2 28/11/1987
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John Lewis
Born 21 February 1940; died 17 July 2020, aged 80
Last Word spoke to journalist and broadcaster Michael Carlson
Tony Elliott CBE
Born 7 January 1947; died 17 July 2020, aged 73
Last Word spoke to co-editor of Time Out Magazine and broadcaster, Bob Harris, and friend and arts commentator, Alan Yentob
Wendy Cooling
Born 3 October 1941; died 21 June 2020, aged 78
Last Word spoke to writer and friend Justin Somper
Dr Alan Howard
Born 16 March 1929; died 24 June 2020, aged 91
Last Word spoke to his son Jon Howard
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- Fri 24 Jul 2020 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Sun 26 Jul 2020 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
