Jehan Sadat (pictured), Michael Horovitz, Richard Ernst, Dilip Kumar
Matthew Bannister on Egypt’s First Lady Jehan Sadat, poet Michael Horovitz, chemist Richard Ernst, actor Dilip Kumar.
Matthew Bannister on
Jehan Sadat, the wife of president Anwar Sadat of Egypt, who campaigned for women’s rights, supported the disabled and disadvantaged people and forged an academic career.
Michael Horovitz, the anarchic poet who staged chaotic 'happenings' and supported new talent.
Richard Ernst, the Swiss chemist who won the Nobel prize for his work on nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Dilip Kumar, the Bollywood actor known as 'the king of tragedy'.
Producer: Neil George
Interviewed guest: Noah Bakr
Interviewed guest: Shibley Telhami
Interviewed guest: Adam Horovitz
Interviewed guest: John Hegley
Interviewed guest: Matthias Ernst
Interviewed guest: Professor Kurt WΓΌthrich
Interviewed guest: Anil Sinanan
Archive clips used: ABC NEWS, 06/10/1980; SPINE TV, 21/12/2011;
Optic Nerve Ltd 2011-2021; Martin Packard, You Tube 2010; Devdas film, 1955; Kohinoor film, 1960; Mughal-E-Azam film, 1960.
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Jehan Sadat
Last Word spoke to political studies professor Noah Bakr and the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development Shibley Telhami.
Michael Horovitz
Last Word spoke to his son and poet Adam Horovitz and to poet and musician John Hegley.
Richard Ernst
Last Word spoke to his former pupil Professor Matthias Ernst (no relation) and Nobel Chemistry laureate Professor Kurt WΓΌthrich.
Dilip Kumar
Last Word spoke to Bollywood critic Anil Sinanan.
Broadcasts
- Fri 16 Jul 2021 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 18 Jul 2021 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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