James Lovelock, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Roy Hackett MBE, Dame Olivia Newton-John
Kirsty Lang on scientist James Lovelock, terrorist leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, activist Roy Hackett and film star Olivia Newton-John.
Kirsty Lang on
James Lovelock (pictured), the scientist and inventor who came up with the Gaia theory.
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda.
Roy Hackett MBE, who led the Bristol bus boycott in 1963.
Dame Olivia Newton-John, the singer and actor who starred in Grease.
Producer: Emily Finch
Interviewed guest: Bryan Appleyard CBE
Interviewed guest: Paul Martin
Interviewed guest: Lynn Mareno
Interviewed guest: Professor Kehinde Andrews
Interviewed guest: Holly Thomas
Archive clips used: Web of Stories - YouTube channel, James Lovelock - The Gaia Theory (11/17) 17/08/2017; 大象传媒 Radio 4, Desert Island Discs - James Lovelock 17/11/1997; AP Archive, USS Cole Attacked 12/10/2000; 大象传媒 News, Bombings in New York 11/09/2001; 大象传媒 Two, Newsnight - London Bombings 07/07/2005; 大象传媒 Radio 4, Six O'clock News 06/10/1981; AP Archive, Muslim Extremists Trial 15/12/1982; PBS News Hour, President George W. Bush - First US strikes in Afghanistan 07/10/2001; CBS News, Biden announces death of Ayman al-Zawahiri 02/08/2022; 大象传媒 Ideas, Why I'm still fighting racism at 90 24/01/2019; 大象传媒 One, Paul O'Grady's Working Britain 15/08/2013; 大象传媒 World Service, Witness - Bristol Bus Boycott 10/10/2019; 大象传媒 One, Parkinson - Olivia Newton-John interview 02/12/1978; Paramount Pictures/Robert Stigwood Organisation (RSO)/Allan Carr Production, Grease (Film clip) 1978.
Last on
James Lovelock
Last Word spoke to journalist and author Bryan Appleyard CBE.
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Last Word spoke to journalist and former 大象传媒 Cairo correspondent Paul Martin.
Roy Hackett MBE
Last Word spoke to community leader Lynn Mareno and to academic, activist and author Professor Kehinde Andrews.
Dame Olivia Newton-John
Last Word spoke to writer and journalist Holly Thomas.
Broadcasts
- Fri 12 Aug 2022 16:00大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 14 Aug 2022 20:30大象传媒 Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
