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Sonny Ramadhin (pictured), Sister Catherine Wybourne, Captain Raymond Savage, Anna Karen

Matthew Bannister on cricketer Sonny Ramadhin, nun Sister Catherine Wybourne, soldier Captain Raymond Savage and actor Anna Karen.

Matthew Bannister on

Sonny Ramadhin, the West Indian bowler who was one of the heroes of the side that scored a famous victory over England in 1950.

Sister Catherine Wybourne, who was known as the 'digital nun' for her use of blogs and social media to communicate the messages of her order.

Captain Raymond Savage, one of the last surviving prisoners of war who worked on the notorious Burma railway in the 1940s.

Anna Karen, the actor best known for her appearances in the TV sitcom 'On The Buses' and the 'Carry On' films.

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: Kenneth Ramchand
Interviewed guest: Joshua Surtees
Interviewed guest: Eric Southworth
Interviewed guest: Caroline Aston
Interviewed guest: Linda Regan

Archive clips used: YouTube, Melbourne 1960 - The Tied Test; British Path茅, West Indies Cricketers Look 'Aussie' Class (1950); Joshua Surtees, Interview with Sonny Ramadhin; 大象传媒 SOUND ARCHIVE, ENGLAND V WEST INDIES 29/06/1950; Imperial War Museum, IWM 4823 Interview with Raymond Savage; British Path茅/ Reuters, The Fall of Singapore 1942; London Weekend Television, On The Buses TV Show 1971; Rabbit and Snail / Morris Bright MBE Interview with Anna Karen; Hammer Films/EMI, Holiday on The Buses (1973); The Rank Organization, Carry on Camping (1969); 大象传媒 One, Eastenders 20/01/1997; 大象传媒 Radio 4, Listening Corner - Sally's Secret by Shirley Hughes 04/04/1983.

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28 minutes

Sonny Ramadhin

Born 1 May 1929; died 26 February 2022 aged 92.

Last Word spoke to academic and writer Kenneth Ramchand and to sports journalist Joshua Surtees.

Sister Catherine Wybourne

Born April 1954, died 24 February 2022 aged 67.

Last Word spoke to Benedictine oblate and University of Oxford tutor Eric Southworth.

Captain Raymond Savage

Born 2 December 1919; died 5 January 2022, aged 102.

Last Word spoke to his daughter Caroline Aston.

Anna Karen

Born 19 September 1936, died 22 February 2022 aged 85.

Last Word spoke to friend and actress Linda Regan.

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  • Fri 4 Mar 2022 16:00
  • Sun 6 Mar 2022 20:30

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