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An architect, the founder of Ms magazine, an Olympic sailor, an Italian politician and a film director

Remembering sailing gold medallist Andrew Simpson, film director Bryan Forbes, Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti, Ms Magazine editor Mary Thom and architect Rick Mather.

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The Olympic sailing gold medallist Andrew Simpson who died when his racing catamaran capsized in San Francisco Bay.

Bryan Forbes, the British film director who made The Stepford Wives and Whistle Down the Wind among many other titles. Hayley Mills pays tribute.

The former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti who had close links to the Vatican and - it is said - the mafia.

Mary Thom - who as an editor at Ms Magazine helped to develop a generation of feminist writers

And Rick Mather, the architect who specialised in blending modern architecture with historic buildings including the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

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28 minutes

Andrew Simpson MBE

Matthew spoke to Stephen Park OBE, the British Olympic Sailing Manager聽and John Tweed, Chief Executive of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

Born 17 December 1976; Died 9 May 2013 聽aged 36

Bryan Forbes

The actress Hayley Mills paid tribute to her friend and director and Matthew spoke to the film critic Ian Christie

Born: 22 July 1926; died 8 May 2013 aged 86

Giulio Andreotti

Last Word heard from 大象传媒 Correspondent David Willey in Rome

Matthew spoke to biographer Massimo Franco

Born 14 January 1919; died 6 May 2013 aged 94

Mary Thom

Matthew spoke to former Editor of Radio 4鈥檚 Woman鈥檚 Hour Sally Feldman and to her聽friend and colleague Robin Morgan

Born 3 June 1944; died 26 April 2013 aged 68

Rick Mather

Matthew spoke to Gavin Miller partner in Rick Mather Architects聽

Born 30 May 1937; died 20 April 2013 aged 75

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Julian May
Presenter Matthew Bannister

Broadcasts

  • Fri 10 May 2013 16:00
  • Sun 12 May 2013 20:30

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