Joyce Bryant, George 'Johnny' Johnson MBE, Dame Clare Marx, Joseph Kittinger
Matthew Bannister on singer Joyce Bryant, Squadron leader George 'Johnny' Johnson MBE, surgeon Dame Clare Marx, skydiver Joseph Kittinger.
Matthew Bannister on
Joyce Bryant (pictured), the American singer who was named by Ebony magazine as one of the five most beautiful black women in the world.
Squadron Leader George 'Johnny' Johnson MBE, the last surviving airman who took part in the Dambuster raids.
Dame Clare Marx, the first woman to be elected President of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Joseph Kittinger, who held the record for the worldβs highest skydive for over 50 years. He jumped from 19.5 miles above sea level.
Producer: Neil George
Interviewed guest: Jim Byers
Interviewed guest: Andrew Reed
Interviewed guest: John McDonald
Archive clips used: Metromedia Television, WNEW-TV interview with Joyce Bryant; Benedict Bogeaus Production, Mr Ace (1946) film clip; ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News 24, HARDtalk- George βJohnnyβ Johnson interview 05/01/2018; Associated British Picture Corporation, The Dam Busters (1955) film clip; ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3, Private Passions 24/04/2022; ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One, Hi-De-Hi! 26/02/1981; ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, The Men Who Fell to Earth 31/03/2009; 1895 Films, Apollo β Missions to the Moon (2019) documentary clip.
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Joyce Bryant
Last Word spoke to music writer and documentary maker Jim Byers.
George 'Johnny' Johnson MBE
In his own words.
Dame Clare Marx
Last Word spoke to friend and Chief Executive of the Royal College of Surgeons Andrew Reed.
Joseph William Kittinger II
Last Word spoke to documentary maker and former paratrooper John McDonald.
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- Fri 16 Dec 2022 16:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 18 Dec 2022 20:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
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