Yusuf al-Qaradawi, 'Ma' Smith MBE, Mike Burrows, Loretta Lynn
Matthew Bannister on Muslim scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi, voluntary worker 'Ma' Smith MBE, cycle designer Mike Burrows and singer Loretta Lynn.
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Yusuf al-Qaradawi, one of the most influential Muslim scholars of his generation. He reached a vast audience through his show on the TV channel Al Jazeera.
'Ma' Smith MBE, who ran a celebrated soup kitchen in Oxford for thirty years.
Mike Burrows, the pioneering cycle designer who came up with the Lotus 108 bike ridden by Chris Boardman when he won Olympic Gold in Barcelona.
Loretta Lynn (pictured), the American country singer whose songs told the stories of working class women.
Producer: Neil George
Interviewed guest: Dr. Usaama al-Azami
Interviewed guest: Gary Smith
Interviewed guest: Stuart Dennison
Interviewed guest: Michael Hutchinson
Interviewed guest: Garth Cartwright
Archive clips used: MEMRI TV Production, Friday Sermon with Dr. Yusef al-Qaradhawi 15/04/2005; ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two, Newsnight 07/07/2004; ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4, PM 07/07/2004; ´óÏó´«Ã½ News Online, Ma Smith wins Pride of Britain Award 01/11/2018; ´óÏó´«Ã½ One, Songs Of Praise – Interview with Ma Smith 08/03/2020; ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport, Barcelona 1992 – Chris Boardman qualifying 28/07/1992; ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4, Eureka – Mike Burrows 16/01/1994; ´óÏó´«Ã½ One, Tomorrow’s World - Mike Burrows interview 01/10/1993; ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2, Loretta Lynn – In Conversation 07/03/2016.
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Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Last Word spoke to departmental lecturer in contemporary Islamic studies at the University of Oxford Dr. Usaama al-Azami.
Icolyn 'Ma' Smith MBE
Last Word spoke to her son Gary Smith.
Mike Burrows
Last Word spoke to cycle engineer Stuart Dennison and racing cyclist Michael Hutchinson.
Loretta Lynn
Last Word spoke to music writer Garth Cartwright.
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