Lamont Dozier, Joan Lingard, Issey Miyake, Edana Minghella
John Wilson on songwriter Lamont Dozier, children's author Joan Lingard, fashion designer Issey Miyake, mental health researcher Edana Minghella.
John Wilson on
Lamont Dozier (pictured), who wrote dozens of hits for Motown Records.
Joan Lingard, the author of the popular Kevin and Sadie books set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Issey Miyake, the Japanese fashion designer who survived the atomic bomb.
Edana Minghella, the mental health researcher and jazz singer.
Producer: Emily Finch
Interviewed guest: Eddie Holland
Interviewed guest: Adam White
Interviewed guest: Shelly Clark
Interviewed guest: Lindsey Fraser
Interviewed guest: Dana Thomas
Interviewed guest: Dai Fujiwara
Interviewed guest: Dominic Minghella
Interviewed guest: Jo Brand
Archive clips used: Radio 4, Front Row - Brian and Eddie Holland interview 25/12/2019; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1, David Jensen Show - Lamont Dozier interview 29/02/1984; Radio 4, Joan Lingard interview 01/01/1984; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two, Maggie episode 1 17/02/1981; British PathΓ©, Atomic Bomb Destruction in Japan (1945); INA SociΓ©tΓ©/YouTube Channel, Mai 68 et l'Γ©ducation (1968).
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Lamont Dozier
Last Word spoke to songwriter Eddie Holland, author Adam White and to musician Shelly Clark.
Joan Lingard
Last Word spoke to friend and literary agent Lindsey Fraser.
Issey Miyake
Last Word spoke to author and fashion journalist Dana Thomas and to designer Dai Fujiwara.
Edana Minghella
Last Word spoke to her brother Dominic Minghella and to comedian Jo Brand.
Broadcasts
- Fri 19 Aug 2022 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Sun 21 Aug 2022 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
