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Lord Sainsbury, David Stuart, Elizabeth Selby, Ronnie Spector (pictured)

Matthew Bannister on businessman Lord Sainsbury, LGBT support worker David Stuart, photo agent Elizabeth Selby, singer Ronnie Spector.

Matthew Bannister on

Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover who led the expansion of the family grocery business during the 1970s and 80s.

David Stuart, the former gay escort and drug dealer who turned his life around and became a much loved support worker and advocate for the LGBT community.

Elizabeth Selby, who with her husband ran one of the UK鈥檚 most successful photographic agencies, supplying pictures to newspapers and magazines around the world.

And Ronnie Spector, lead singer of the Ronettes and wife of the notorious music producer Phil Spector.

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: Sir Timothy Sainsbury
Interviewed guest: Adam Leyland
Interviewed guest: Matthew Hodson
Interviewed guest: John Selby
Interviewed guest: Herbie Knott

Archive clips used: Sainsburys, Jamie Oliver Advert 2003; 大象传媒 Archive, Woman's Hour - Centenary of J. Sainsbury Ltd 18/04/1969; 大象传媒 Radio 4, The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin: The Manipulators 29/01/1980; .NOBI Films, hu.mans: David Stuart 2016; David Stuart YouTube Channel, Why chemsex support doesn't belong in traditional addiction services 30/12/2021; 大象传媒 6 Music, Lauren Laverne with Ronnie Spector 15/06/2016; 大象传媒 Radio 2, Tycoon of Teen 21/12/1996.

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John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover

Born 2 November 1927; died 14 January 2022 aged 94.聽

Last Word spoke to his younger brother Sir Timothy Sainsbury and to Editor in Chief of the Grocer Magazine Adam Leyland.聽

David Stuart

Died 11 January 2022.聽

Last Word spoke to friend and executive director at AIDS Map Matthew Hodson.

Elizabeth Selby

Born 1 April 1925; died on 14 November 2021, aged 96.

Last Word spoke to her son John Selby and to photographer Herbie Knott.

Ronnie Spector

Born 10 August 1943; died 12 January 2022 aged 78.聽

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  • Fri 21 Jan 2022 16:00
  • Sun 23 Jan 2022 20:30

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