Sonny Ramadhin (pictured), Sister Catherine Wybourne, Captain Raymond Savage, Anna Karen
Matthew Bannister on cricketer Sonny Ramadhin, nun Sister Catherine Wybourne, soldier Captain Raymond Savage and actor Anna Karen.
Matthew Bannister on
Sonny Ramadhin, the West Indian bowler who was one of the heroes of the side that scored a famous victory over England in 1950.
Sister Catherine Wybourne, who was known as the 'digital nun' for her use of blogs and social media to communicate the messages of her order.
Captain Raymond Savage, one of the last surviving prisoners of war who worked on the notorious Burma railway in the 1940s.
Anna Karen, the actor best known for her appearances in the TV sitcom 'On The Buses' and the 'Carry On' films.
Producer: Neil George
Interviewed guest: Kenneth Ramchand
Interviewed guest: Joshua Surtees
Interviewed guest: Eric Southworth
Interviewed guest: Caroline Aston
Interviewed guest: Linda Regan
Archive clips used: YouTube, Melbourne 1960 - The Tied Test; British PathΓ©, West Indies Cricketers Look 'Aussie' Class (1950); Joshua Surtees, Interview with Sonny Ramadhin; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SOUND ARCHIVE, ENGLAND V WEST INDIES 29/06/1950; Imperial War Museum, IWM 4823 Interview with Raymond Savage; British PathΓ©/ Reuters, The Fall of Singapore 1942; London Weekend Television, On The Buses TV Show 1971; Rabbit and Snail / Morris Bright MBE Interview with Anna Karen; Hammer Films/EMI, Holiday on The Buses (1973); The Rank Organization, Carry on Camping (1969); Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, Eastenders 20/01/1997; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, Listening Corner - Sally's Secret by Shirley Hughes 04/04/1983.
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Sonny Ramadhin
Last Word spoke to academic and writer Kenneth Ramchand and to sports journalist Joshua Surtees.
Sister Catherine Wybourne
Last Word spoke to Benedictine oblate and University of Oxford tutor Eric Southworth.
Captain Raymond Savage
Last Word spoke to his daughter Caroline Aston.
Anna Karen
Last Word spoke to friend and actress Linda Regan.
Broadcasts
- Fri 4 Mar 2022 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 6 Mar 2022 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme