Sir Graham Vick (pictured), Carmel Budiardjo, Piers Plowright, Dusty Hill
Julian Worricker on opera director Sir Graham Vick, campaigner Carmel Budiardjo, radio producer Piers Plowright and ZZ Top bass player Dusty Hill.
Julian Worricker on:
The opera director, Sir Graham Vick, who challenged people's perceptions by discovering new performers and new audiences.
Carmel Budiardjo, the human rights campaigner whose work was influenced by time spent in jail in Indonesia.
The award-winning radio documentary maker, Piers Plowright, who set out to shine a light on the everyday lives of ordinary people.
And Dusty Hill....the bearded bass player from Texas, who enjoyed worldwide success as part of ZZ Top.
Producer: Laura Northedge
Interviewed guest: Simon Halsey
Interviewed guest: Nicholas Payne
Interviewed guest: Jonathan Head
Interviewed guest: Barbara Patilla
Interviewed guest: Simon Elmes
Interviewed guest: Sam Dunn
Last on
Sir Graham Vick
Born 30 December 1953; died 17 July 2021 aged 67.
Last Word spoke to Simon Halsey, who co-founded the City of Birmingham Touring Opera with him and to Nicholas Payne, Chair of the Birmingham Opera Company’s Board.
Carmel Budiardjo
Born 18 June 1925; died 10 July 2021 aged 96.
Last Word spoke to her friend and colleague, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s South East Asia correspondent, Jonathan Head and to Barbara Patilla, who was a friend and ex-colleague at TAPOL.
Piers Plowright
Born 30 December 1937; died 23 July 2021 aged 83.
Last Word spoke to fellow Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ documentary maker, Simon Elmes, who knew him well.
Dusty Hill
Born 19 May 1949; died 27 July 2021 aged 72.
Last Word spoke to Sam Dunn, director of the documentary ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas.
Broadcasts
- Fri 6 Aug 2021 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Sun 8 Aug 2021 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
