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Sir Jack Brabham, Prof Louise Wilson, Dick Douglas, Harry Stopes-Roe and Mary Stewart

Matthew Bannister on racing driver Sir Jack Brabham, Professor of Fashion Louise Wilson, Labour and SNP MP Dick Douglas, humanist Harry Stopes-Roe, and novelist Mary Stewart.

Matthew Bannister on

Sir Jack Brabham, the Australian Formula One driver who built and raced his own car.

Louise Wilson, Professor of Fashion at Central Saint Martins School of Art, who launched the careers of many leading designers.

Dick Douglas, the abrasive Glasgow-born Labour MP, who defected to the Scottish Nationalists.

Harry Stopes-Roe, a philosopher and leading humanist whose mother was the controversial birth control pioneer Marie Stopes.

And the best-selling novelist Mary Stewart, who invented the romantic suspense genre of fiction.

28 minutes

Sir Jack Brabham (pictured)

Matthew spoke to his friend, the English motoring journalist and author Doug Nye.

Born 2 April 1926; died 19 May 2014 aged 88.

Prof Louise Wilson OBE

Matthew spoke to Anne Smith, Dean of Fashion at Central Saint Martins, to Sarah Mower, US Vogue鈥檚 correspondent in London and British Fashion Council鈥檚 first Ambassador for Emerging Talent, and to designer Mary Katrantzou who studied with Louise Wilson.

Born 23 February 1962; died 17 May 2014 aged 52.

Dick Douglas

Matthew spoke to fellow politician Tam Dalyell and to the Political Editor for 大象传媒 Scotland, Brian Taylor.

Born 4 January 1932; died 3 May 2014 aged 82.

Harry Stopes-Roe

Matthew spoke to his wife, Mary Stopes-Roe and to his friend and fellow humanist David Pollock.

Born 27 March 1924; died 10 May 2014 aged 90.

Mary Stewart

Born 17 September 1916; died 9 May 2014 aged 97.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew Bannister
Interviewed Guest Doug Nye
Interviewed Guest Anne Smith
Interviewed Guest Sarah Mower
Interviewed Guest Mary Katrantzou
Interviewed Guest Tam Dalyell
Interviewed Guest Brian Taylor
Interviewed Guest Mary Stopes-Roe
Interviewed Guest David Pollock

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 May 2014 16:00
  • Sun 25 May 2014 20:30

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