Barbara Cook, Sister Ruth Pfau, Richard Gordon, Prof UR Rao
Kate Silverton on singer Barbara Cook; Blanche Blackwell, Ian Fleming's muse; Sister Ruth Pfau, the 'Mother Teresa' of Pakistan; Richard Gordon, Doctor In The House author.
Kate Silverton on the "Broadway Diva" Barbara Cook, the American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s as the lead in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy and Candide; Sister Ruth Pfau 'Mother Teresa' of Pakistan for her work in combating the spread of leprosy; Richard Gordon the anesthetist,whose medical work inspired him to write Dr in The House novels which were made into films and a TV series; Prof. U.R. Rao, Pioneer of India's Space Programme, who brought knowledge to millions of people through digital communications via the many satellites he launched into space.
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Barbara Cook
Kate spoke to journalist and theatre critic David Benedict
Born 25 October 1927; died 08 August 2017 age 89
Sister Ruth Pfau
Kate spoke to the CEO of the Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre, Mervyn Lobo
Born 9 September 1929; died 10 August 2017 age 87
Richard Gordon
Kate spoke to director Ian Talbot OBE
Born 15 September 1921; died 11 August 2017 age 95
Prof U R Rao
Kate spoke to Spoorthy Raman, Managing Editor of Gubbi Labs
Born 10 March 1932; died 24 July 2017 age 85
Dr G
Kate spoke to double bass player and friend聽Michael Hohnen
Born 22 January 1971; died 25 July 2017 age 46
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | David Benedict |
| Interviewed Guest | Mervyn Lobo |
| Interviewed Guest | Ian Talbot |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Hohnen |
| Interviewed Guest | Spoorty Rahman |
| Presenter | Kate Silverton |
Broadcasts
- Fri 18 Aug 2017 16:00大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Sun 20 Aug 2017 20:30大象传媒 Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
