Kofi Annan, Janice Tchalenko, Hugh Synge, Helen MacLeod, Hettie Williams
Julian Worricker on UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, ceramicist Janice Tchalenko, botanist Hugh Synge, harpist Helen MacLeod and schoolteacher Hettie Williams.
Pictured: Kofi Annan
Julian Worricker on:
Diplomat Kofi Annan, who rose through the ranks of the United Nations, to serve as its secretary-general for nine years....
Janice Tchalenko, a ceramicist, designer and artist, who bridged the gap between art and large-scale production...
The botanist, Hugh Synge, voted one of the 20 most influential British conservationists....
One of the finest harp players of her generation - Helen MacLeod - a champion of the music of the West Highlands of Scotland...
And Hettie Williams, who at 23, led her class of terrified pupils to safety during the Aberfan disaster.
Archive clips from: Night Waves, Radio 3 10/10/2012; Surviving Aberfan, 大象传媒 Four 20/10/2016; Saturday Review, 大象传媒 TV 02/11/1985; See Hear, 大象传媒 TV 01/02/2012.
Last on
Kofi Annan
Born 8 April 1938; died 18 August 2018, aged 80.
Last Word spoke to Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Chairman of the United Nations Association of the UK.
Janice Tchalenko
Born 5 April 1942; died 22 July 2018, aged 76.
Last Word spoke to writer and historian Dr Rosemary Hill.
Hugh Synge
Born 4 August 1951; died 4 August 2018, aged 67.
Last Word spoke to botanist John Akeroyd.
Helen MacLeod
Born 1 December 1980; died 23 July 2018, aged 37.
Last Word spoke to Donald Grant, musician and personal friend.
Hettie Williams
Born 12 July 1943; died 3 August 2018, aged 75.
Last Word spoke to David Davies, a former pupil and Chairman of the Aberfan Memorial Charity.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Julian Worricker |
| Interviewed Guest | Jeremy Greenstock |
| Interviewed Guest | Rosemary Hill |
| Interviewed Guest | John Akeroyd |
| Interviewed Guest | Donald Grant |
| Interviewed Guest | David Davies |
Broadcasts
- Fri 24 Aug 2018 16:02大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 26 Aug 2018 20:30大象传媒 Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
