John le CarrΓ© (pictured), Patience Thomson, Doug Scott, Dame Barbara Windsor
Matthew Bannister on author John le CarrΓ© , educator Patience Thomson, mountaineer Doug Scott, actor Dame Barbara Windsor
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The author John le CarrΓ© , the pen name of David Cornwell, who drew on his own experiences as a spy to elevate the espionage novel to new heights.
Patience Thomson, the educator who devoted herself to helping children with reading difficulties and set up a publishing house to create books for them. Michael Morpurgo pays tribute.
Doug Scott, the pioneering mountaineer who was the first Englishman to climb Mount Everest. His friend Sir Chris Bonington recalls Doug’s adventures.
Dame Barbara Windsor – the much loved actor who went from Carry On to Eastenders.
Interviewed guest: Adam Sisman
Interviewed guest: Sir Chris Bonnington
Interviewed guest: Denise Prior
Interviewed guest: Alice Thomson
Interviewed guest: Michael Morpurgo
Producer: Neil George
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John le CarrΓ©
Born 19 October 1931; died 12 December 2020 aged 89.
Last Word spoke to his biographer, Adam Sisman.
Patience Thomson
Born 11 September 1935; died 21 November 2020, aged 85.
Last Word spoke to her daughter Alice Thomson and to the author, Michael Morpurgo.
Doug Scott
Born 29 May 1941; died Β 7 December 2020 aged 79.
Last Word spoke to his close friend and fellow mountaineer, Sir Chris Bonington and to aid worker Denise Prior.
Dame Barbara Windsor
Born 6 August 1937; died 10 December 2020 aged 83.
Last Word spoke to journalist and broadcaster, Russell Davies.
Broadcasts
- Fri 18 Dec 2020 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 20 Dec 2020 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
