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Robert Hardy, David Jones, Jeanne Moreau, Mark Wilkinson, Sam Shepard

Matthew Bannister on actor Robert Hardy, scientist David Jones, actress Jeanne Moreau, furniture designer Mark Wilkinson, actor and playwright Sam Shepard.

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The actor Robert Hardy, best known for his roles in All Creatures Great and Small and the Harry Potter films and for playing Winston Churchill.

David Jones who wrote the Daedalus column in New Scientist magazine and came up with an endless stream of inventive and challenging experiments.

Jeanne Moreau the iconic French actress who was actually half English.

Mark Wilkinson - the furniture designer once described as 'the Mozart of the kitchen cabinet'

And Sam Shepard, the actor and playwright whose work redefined the landscape of the American West.

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28 minutes

Robert Hardy CBE

Born 29 October 1925; died 3 August 2017 age 91

David Jones

Matthew spoke to chemist and broadcaster Professor Andrea Sella and David鈥檚 brother Peter Jones.

Born 20 April 1938; died 19 July 2017 age 79

Jeanne Moreau

Matthew spoke to her biographer Marianne Gray.

Born 23 January 1928; died 31 July 2017 age 89

Mark Wilkinson OBE

Matthew spoke to Charlie Smallbone, friend and former business colleague.

Born 25 October 1950; died5 July 2017 age 66

Sam Shepard

Matthew spoke to David Krakauer, President of the Santa Fe Institute.

Born 5 November 1943; died 30 July 2017 age 73

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Andrea Sella
Interviewed Guest Peter Jones
Interviewed Guest Marianne Gray
Interviewed Guest Charlie Smallbone
Presenter Matthew Bannister

Broadcasts

  • Fri 4 Aug 2017 16:00
  • Sun 6 Aug 2017 20:30

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