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Doddie Weir, Hebe de Bonafini, Irene Cara, Cornelia Schroeder

Matthew Bannister on rugby player Doddie Weir, campaigner Hebe de Bonafini, singer Irene Cara and virologist Cornelia Schroeder.

Matthew Bannister on

Doddie Weir (pictured), the leading Scottish rugby player who spent the last few years of his life raising funds for research into the causes of Motor Neurone Disease.

Hebe de Bonafini, the human rights activist from Argentina who led the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo in campaigning to trace victims of the country’s so-called β€œDirty War”.

Irene Cara, the singer and actor best known for her role in the film β€œFame” and for co-writing the hit song β€œFlashdance”.

Cornelia Schroeder, the virologist from East Germany who made a significant contribution to the treatment of herpes and influenza.

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: Prof Kai Simons
Interviewed guest: Jill Douglas
Interviewed guest: James Grainger
Interviewed guest: Paul Schroeder

Archive clips used: Dr Ludwig/YouTube channel, β€˜Der heimliche Aufmarschβ€˜ 22/08/2021; British Pathe/YouTube channel, Soviets close off East Germany 1952 10/11/2020; British Pathe/YouTube channel, Berlin riots in 1953 13/04/2014; ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ARCHIVE: rugby commentary, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland TX 04/03/1995; M P YouTube channel, Jim Telfer’s tribute to Doddie Weir 26/11/2022; British and Irish Lions YouTube channel, Doddie’s β€˜mistaken identity’ 04/07/2020; Lorraine YouTube channel, Doddie Weir interview 29/11/2018; Rugby Republic YouTube channel, Doddie honoured NZ rugby stadium this autumn 13/11/2022; lozleo/YouTube channel, Irene Cara performs on β€˜The Original Amateur Hour’ in 1967 29/08/2011; ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ARCHIVE: Pebble Mill, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two TX 27/02/1996; PROFILES Featuring Mickey Burns channel, Profiles host Mickey Burns interviews Singer, Songwriter and Actress Irene Cara 14/01/2014; Al Jazeera/YouTube channel, Tribute to Hebe de Bonafine 22/11/2022; ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ARCHIVE: International Assignment, Radio 4 TX 4/9/1981

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Doddie Weir

Born 4 July 1970; died 26 November 2022, aged 52.

Last Word spoke to Jill Douglas, his friend who is CEO of My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

Hebe de Bonafini

Born 4 December 1928; died 20 November 2022, aged 93.

Last Word spoke to James Grainger, Editor of the Buenos Aires Times.

Irene Cara

Born 18 March 1959; died 25 November 2022, aged 63.

Cornelia Schroeder

Born 22November 1948; died 3 August 2022, aged 74.

Last Word spoke to her son, Paul Schroeder and to her friend and colleague, Prof Kai Simons.

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