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Julian Bream CBE, Elizabeth Ward OBE, Chris Graham-Bell, Stuart Christie

Matthew Bannister on guitarist Julian Bream, campaigner Elizabeth Ward, publisher Chris Graham-Bell, anarchist Stuart Christie.

Pictured: Julian Bream

Matthew Bannister on

Julian Bream, said by many to be the greatest classical guitarist of all time.

Elizabeth Ward, who campaigned for the introduction of the kidney donor card after her son went through three transplants.

Chris Graham-Bell, the founding publisher of the Gay Times magazine.

Stuart Christie, the anarchist who was involved in a plot to blow up the Spanish dictator General Franco.

Interviewed guest: Lord Michael Berkeley CBE
Interviewed guest: Andrew Green
Interviewed guest: Sally Taber
Interviewed guest: Nigel Bell
Interviewed guest: Robert Hanwell
Interviewed guest: Branwen Christie
Interviewed guest: Duncan Campbell

Producer: Neil George

Archive clips from: Julian Bream: My Life in Music, Avie 2006; Man With A Guitar, 大象传媒 Sound Archive 25/09/1961; East Midlands Today, 大象传媒 One 22/05/1997; Man Alive, 大象传媒 Two 14/02/1980; Newsroom South East, 大象传媒 One 17/06/1991; Profile: Stuart Christie, Radio 4 10/07/1981; By Fair Means or Foul, Radio 4 20/11/1973; Angry Brigade Trial, Sound Archive, Radio 4 06/12/1972.

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28 minutes

Julian Bream CBE

Born 15 July 1933; died 14 August 2020, aged 87.

Last Word spoke to his friend Andrew Green, writer, broadcaster and senior research fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, and composer and broadcaster Lord Michael Berkeley.

Elizabeth Ward OBE

Born 11 October 1926; died 20 July 2020, aged 93.

Last Word spoke to fellow campaigner Sally Taber, former Chair of Kidney Care UK.

Chris Graham-Bell

Born 30 October 1951; died 12 August 2020, aged 68.

Last Word spoke to his brother Nigel Bell, and his colleague Robert Hanwell, non-executive director of the聽Gay Times.

Stuart Christie

Born 10 July 1946; died 15 August 2020, aged 74.

Last Word spoke to his daughter Branwen Christie, and his friend, journalist Duncan Campbell.聽

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  • Fri 21 Aug 2020 16:00
  • Sun 23 Aug 2020 20:30

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