Richard Barancik, Yvonne Littlewood MBE, Edward Sexton, Dr Christian Carritt
Kirsty Lang Kirsty Lang on soldier and architect Richard Barancik, producer-director Yvonne Littlewood, tailor Edward Section and general-practitioner Dr Christian Carritt.
Kirsty Lang on:
Richard Barancik, the last known surviving member of a World War II allied unit - The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives section - known as the Monuments Men and Women.
Yvonne Littlewood MBE, the first woman to become a television producer and director in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Entertainment unit.
Edward Sexton, the Saville Row master tailor.
And Dr Christian Carritt who set up her own GP practice in 1950s London.
Interviewee: Robert Edsel
Interviewee: Cathy Graham
Interviewee: Liz McLoughlin
Interviewee: Dominic Sebag-Montefiore
Interviewee: William Cohen
Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies
Archive used:
Hitler's Stolen Art Collection (1945), British Pathe, War Archives, YouTube published 10/01/2012; EuroVision Song Contest 1962, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, Introduction, 1963; Yvonne Littlewood interview, History of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, 09/01/2015; Yvonne Littlewood interview, The History Project: Film, Television and Radio, historyproject.org.uk, 21/11/1991,; Yvonne Littlewood interview Tape 2, The History Project: Film, Television and Radio, historyproject.org.uk, 28/11/1991; The Val Doonican Show, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, 09/06/1984; Edward Sexton – Master Tailor, Edward Sexton YouTube, uploaded 29/08/2014; Edward Sexton interview, The Rake Presents, The Rake, YouTube uploaded 04/03/2021;Edward Sexton interview, Midweek, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 26/11/2014; Edward Sexton – British Style Genius, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four, repeated broadcast date 11/06/2008;
Last on
Richard Barancik
The last known surviving member of a World War II allied unit - The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives section.
Last Word spoke to his daughter Cathy Graham and the author Robert Edsel.Β
Born 19 October 1924; diedΒ 14 July 2023, aged 98.
Yvonne Littlewood MBE
The first woman to become a television producer and director in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Entertainment unit..
Last Word spoke to her friend and colleague Liz McLoughlin
Born 22 July 1927; died 7 July 2023, aged 95.
Edward Sexton
The Saville Row master tailor.
Last Word spoke to colleague and creative director Dominic Sebag-Montefiore.
Born 9 November 1942, died 23 July 2023, died aged 80.
Dr Christian Carritt
The general practitioner who set up her own GP practice in 1950s London.
Last Word spoke to her God son William Cohen.Β Β
Born: 15 April 1927, died 5 July 2023Β , died aged 96.
Broadcasts
- Fri 4 Aug 2023 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 6 Aug 2023 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme