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Jimmy Greaves (pictured), Sir Clive Sinclair, Olivia Jordan, Carolyn Shoemaker

Julian Worricker on footballing great Jimmy Greaves, inventor Sir Clive Sinclair, wartime translator Olivia Jordan and astrophysicist Carolyn Shoemaker.

Julian Worricker on:

One of the greatest attacking footballers of all time, Jimmy Greaves, who later became a successful and often very funny TV presenter...

The inventor Sir Clive Sinclair, who made home computers and calculators portable and affordable.

Olivia Jordan whose heroism during World War 2 saw her driving ambulances through France before she became Charles De Gaulle's translator.

And the astrophysicist, Carolyn Shoemaker, one of the world's foremost detectors of comets and asteroids.

Interviewed guest: Jim Rosenthal
Interviewed guest: Jason Fitzpatrick
Interviewed guest: Christopher Curry
Interviewed guest: Tessa Dunlop
Interviewed guest: Dr Jennifer Wiseman
Interviewed guest: David Levy

Producer: Neil George

Archive clips from: The Levin Interview: Radio 4 24.06.1984; Today, Radio 4 20.09.2021; Profile, Radio 4 22.03.1979; Newsreel: German Invasion of France 1940, Pathe News; To All Free Frenchmen: Charles de Gaulle on the French Defeat 1940, Pathe News 13.04.2014; The Jupiter Collision - Watch this space, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two 16.07.1994; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One 22.07.1994.

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Sun 26 Sep 2021 20:30
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Jimmy Greaves

Born 20 February 1940; died 19 September 2021, aged 81.

Last Word spoke to sports presenter and commentator Jim Rosenthal.

Sir Clive Sinclair

Born 30 July 1940; died 16 September 2021, aged 81.

Last Word spoke to Jason Fitzpatrick, founder of the Centre for Computing History museum in Cambridge,Β and Christopher Curry, former colleague then competitor.

Olivia Jordan

Born 28 January 1919; died 19 August 2021, aged 102.

Last Word spoke to historian Tessa Dunlop.

Carolyn Shoemaker

Born 24 June 1929; died 13 August 2021, aged 92.

Last Word spoke to her colleague David Levy, and astrophysicist Dr Jennifer Wiseman.

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  • Fri 24 Sep 2021 16:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 26 Sep 2021 20:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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    Radio 4's weekly obituary programme