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Bamber Gascoigne (pictured), Norma Waterson, Claire Tomlinson, Thich Nhat Hanh

Matthew Bannister on broadcaster Bamber Gascoigne, singer Norma Waterson, polo player Claire Tomlinson, Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh.

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Bamber Gascoigne, the broadcaster and author best known as the long serving host of the TV quiz show 'University Challenge'.

Norma Waterson, the revered singer who was part of the Waterson Carthy dynasty that played a leading role in the English folk revival. We have a personal tribute from her husband Martin Carthy and daughter Eliza Carthy.

Claire Tomlinson, who broke down barriers to become one of the UK’s best polo players.

Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese-born Buddhist monk known as the 'father of mindfulness'.

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: Christina Gascoigne
Interviewed guest: Wasfi Kani
Interviewed guest: Martin Carthy
Interviewed guest: Eliza Carthy
Interviewed guest: Mark Tomlinson
Interviewed guest: Brother Phap Huu
Interviewed guest: Jeff Wilson

Archive clips used: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, Desert Island Discs 01/11/1987; Granada TV, University Challenge 01/09/1987; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two, The Young Ones - Bambi 08/05/1984; Granada TV, The Christians e03 The Birth of Europe 16/08/1977; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3, Music Matters 31/03/2018; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, The King of Games 21/08/1984; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SOUND ARCHIVE, Hurlingham vs Scotland 02/09/1980; YouTube / Is Secret, Namo Avalokiteshvara Plum Village Chanting 13/08/2014; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two, Arena: Stories My Country Told Me 14/07/1996.

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Bamber Gascoigne

Born 29 January 1935; died 8 February 2022 aged 87.Β 

Last Word spoke to his wife Christina Gascoigne and to founder of Grange Park Opera Wasfi Kani.

Norma Waterson

Born 15 August 1939; died 30 January 2022 aged 82.Β 

Last Word spoke to her husband, musician Martin Carthy and her daughter, musician Eliza Carthy.

Claire Tomlinson

Born 14 February 1944; died 12 January 2022 aged 77.Β 

Last Word spoke to her son, professional polo player Mark Tomlinson.

Thich Nhat Hanh (Nguyen Xuan Bao)

Born 11 October 1926; died 21 January 2022 aged 95.Β 

Last Word spoke to senior Teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh’s international community Brother Phap Huu and to author and professor of religious studies Jeff Wilson.

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