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Aaron Beck, Joan Carlyle (pictured), Etel Adnan, Anne Bradford

Kirsty Lang on eminent psychiatrist Aaron Beck, principal soprano Joan Carlyle, writer Etel Adnan and crossword solver Anne Bradford.

Kirsty Lang on Aaron Beck the Eminent psychiatrist who developed cognitive behavioural therapy into the world鈥檚 most popular treatment for depression and anxiety.

Joan Carlyle the principal soprano at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden for almost 20 years.

Etel Adnan one of the Arab world's most important writers, and author of one of the most important War Novels ever written and

Anne Bradford Compiler of the bestselling crossword solver鈥檚 dictionary who could complete the Times puzzle in six minutes.

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: Dr Judith Beck
Interviewed guest: Catriona Gallo
Interviewed guest: Peggy Reynolds
Interviewed guest: Dr Elizabeth Marcus
Interviewed guest: Gillian Beauchamp

Archive clips used: 大象传媒 Radio 4, All In The Mind 26/03/2003; 大象传媒 TWO, Living Hell: Depression 03/03/1999; 大象传媒 TWO, Music On Two: I Think It Should Go Like This 31/01/1973; Serpentine Galleries, Etel Adnan Reading From The Arab Apocalypse 07/10/2015; HENI Talks, Hans Ulrich Obrist Visits Etel Adnan 24/02/2020; 大象传媒 Radio 4, The Reference Library 21/11/2000.

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28 minutes

Aaron Beck

Born 18 July 1921; died 1 November 2021 aged 100.

Last Word spoke to his daughter Dr Judith Beck.

Joan Carlyle

Born 6 April 1931; died 31 October 2021 aged 90.

Last Word spoke to opera singer Catriona Gallo and to author and professor of English Peggy Reynolds.

Etel Adnan

Born 24 February 1925; died 14 November 2021 aged 96.

Last Word spoke to lecturer in French Dr Elizabeth Marcus.

Anne Bradford

Born 3 November 1930; died 30 October 2021 aged 90.

Last Word spoke to her daughter Gillian Beauchamp.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 Nov 2021 16:00
  • Sun 21 Nov 2021 20:30

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