Claire Lomas, Phil Swern, Countess of Airlie, Geoff Mumford
Matthew Bannister on campaigner Claire Lomas, producer Phil Swern, Countess of Airlie and brewer Geoff Mumford.
Matthew Bannister on
Claire Lomas MBE, who was paralysed from the chest down after a riding accident and went on to complete the London Marathon wearing a bionic suit.
Phil Swern, the music producer known as βThe Collectorβ because he owned millions of records. Ken Bruce pays tribute.
Countess of Airlie, the American heiress who married into the aristocracy and became a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II.
Geoff Mumford, a pioneer of the craft beer movement who co-founded the Burton Bridge Brewery.
Interviewee: Natalie Hill
Interviewee: Ken Bruce
Interviewee: David Ogilvy
Interviewee: Bruce Wilkinson
Interviewee: Catherine Brown
Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies
Archive used:
Claire Lomas interview, Lynette Fay Show, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster, 08/02/2023; Claire Lomas, London Marathon 2012, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News; Claire Lomas βBest of Britishβ, Tonight, ITN, 2012, Producer: Natalie Hill; 'Bionic' woman Claire Lomas completes London Marathon, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News, 08/05/2012; Phil Swern: Capital, Radio 1 and 2 producer, Radio Moments β Conversations, David Lloyd Radio, Episode 72, audioboom.com/posts/7228726-phil-swern-capital-radio-1-and-2-producer, Published 09/04/2019; Great Lives, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 23/01/2024; New York in the 1920s (1961 documentary) , 20C History Project, Uploaded to YouTube 24/01/2013; Virginia Ogilvy interview, Countess of Airlie, Lordly Ladies, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio, 10/04/1969; Queen Mother attends Ogilvy-Ryan Wedding (1952), British Pathe, British Pathe YouTube, uploaded 13/04/2014; White House State Dinner, Honouring Her Majesty, C-Span, 07/05/2007; Geoff Mumford interview, Great British Railway Journeys, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Four, 16/01/2023; ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Midlands Today, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News 25/06/1992; Geoff Mumford interview, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Midlands Today, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News, 24/03/1997;
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Claire Lomas MBE
Claire was
paralysed from the chest down after a riding accident and went on to complete
the London Marathon wearing a bionic suit.
Last Word spoke to Natalie Hill the executive producer at ITN who made
documentaries with Claire in 2012 and 2023.
Born 21 March 1980, died 22 August 2024, aged 44.
Phil Swern
The music producer known as βThe Collectorβ because he owned millions of records.
Last Word spoke to his friend and colleague, the presenter Ken Bruce.
Born 30 June 1948, died 31 August 2024, aged 76.
Countess of Airlie
The American
heiress who married into the aristocracy and became a Lady of the Bedchamber to
Queen Elizabeth II.
Last Word spoke to her son David Ogilvy, the 14th Earl of Airlie.
Born 9 February 1933, died 16 August 2024, aged 91.
Geoff Mumford
A pioneer of the craft beer movement who co-founded the Burton Bridge Brewery.
Last Word spoke to his business partner Bruce Wilkson and his daughter Catherine Brown.
Born 3 March 1942, died 21 July 2024, aged 92.
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