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Herbert Kretzmer, James Nash, Tom Maschler, Sister Chiara Hatton Hall

Matthew Bannister on lyricist Herbert Kretzmer, adventurer James Nash, publisher Tom Maschler, nun Sister Chiara Hatton Hall.

Pictured: Herbert Kretzmer

Matthew Bannister on

Herbert Kretzmer, the journalist turned lyricist, best known for writing the lyrics for the musical Les MisΓ©rables.

James Nash, the flamboyant adventurer who came under fire as a Colonial Officer in the Middle East during the last days of the British Empire.

Tom Maschler, the influential publisher who promoted the careers of many leading novelists and founded the Booker Prize.

Sister Chiara Hatton Hall, known as 'The Galloping Nun'. She taught Princess Anne and many other students to ride before taking holy orders as a forty-two year old widow.

Interviewed guest: Don Black
Interviewed guest: Russell Davies
Interviewed guest: John Harding
Interviewed guest: Peter Straus
Interviewed guest: Sister Jane Bertelsen
Interviewed guest: Ginny Elliott MBE
Interviewed guest: Steve Axon

Producer: Neil George

Archive clips from: The Reunion, Radio 4 17/10/2003; Desert Island Discs, Radio 4 17/10/2003; Gamal Abdel Nasser’s speech on Yemen 1962, IEPlus 27/03/2015; Everything You Need To Know About The Permissive Society, Radio 4 22/07/1971; Kaleidoscope: First Among Equals, Radio 4 22/10/1986; Burghley Horse Trials, AP / British Movietone 21/07/2015; Nuns’ Vows at Ladywell Convent 1962, British Pathe 13/04/2014.

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Herbert Kretzmer

Born 5 October 1925; died 14 October 2020, aged 95.

Last Word spoke to his friend, fellow lyricist Don Black, and broadcaster Russell Davies.

James Nash

Born 30 July 1934; died 24 August 2020, aged 86.

Last Word spoke to his friend John Harding.

Tom Maschler

Born 16 August 1933; died 15 October 2020, aged 87.

Last Word spoke to publisher Peter Straus.

Sister Chiara Hatton Hall

Born 15 August 1930; died 23 September 2020, aged 90.

Last Word spoke to fellow nun Sister Jane Bertelsen, equestrian Olympic medallist Ginny Elliott MBE, and Steve Axon, Chairman of the Trustees at The Diamond Centre.Β 

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