Sir Archie Lamb (pictured), John Boyden, Ida Nudel, Abolhassan Banisadr
Matthew Bannister on diplomat Sir Archie Lamb, record producer John Boyden, 'refusenik' Ida Nudel, Iranian President Abolhassan Banisadr.
Matthew Bannister on
Sir Archie Lamb who rose from Foreign Office filing clerk to become one of the UK鈥檚 most distinguished ambassadors.
John Boyden, the record producer who founded the Classics For Pleasure label to bring classical music to a wide audience at affordable prices.
Ida Nudel, whose campaigns on behalf of Jewish people refused permission to emigrate to Israel from the Soviet Union led to her being sent to Siberia.
Abolhassan Banisadr, the first President of Iran after the Islamic Revolution.
Produced by Neil George
Interviewed guest: Robin Lamb
Interviewed guest: Tony Faulkner
Interviewed guest: Norman Lebrecht
Interviewed guest: Jane Biran
Interviewed guest: Hossein Bastani
Archive clips used: Churchill College Archives Centre - Cambridge, Interview with Sir Archie Lamb 21/06/2000; 大象传媒 Panorama 18/07/1977; AP Archive, Anti-Soviet Demonstration Over Jews' Treatment 04/10/1987; YouTube, Songs of Islamic Revolution in Iran 02/02/2020; AP Archive, Ayatollah Komeini Returns in Triumph to Iran 01/02/1974; ABC News, Iran Hostage Crisis 1979 11/11/1979; 大象传媒 Radio 4, The World Tonight 03/08/2009; AP Archive, Iran - Fall of President Bani-Sadr 26/06/1981.
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Sir Archie Lamb
Last Word spoke to his son and also a former Ambassador to Bahrain Robin Lamb.
John Boyden
Last Word spoke to sound engineer Tony Faulkner and to music commentator and novelist Norman Lebrecht.
Ida Nudel
Last Word spoke to former UK magistrate and activist Jane Biran.
Abolhassan Banisadr
Last Word spoke to journalist Hossein Bastani.
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