Doddie Weir, Hebe de Bonafini, Irene Cara, Cornelia Schroeder
Matthew Bannister on rugby player Doddie Weir, campaigner Hebe de Bonafini, singer Irene Cara and virologist Cornelia Schroeder.
Matthew Bannister on
Doddie Weir (pictured), the leading Scottish rugby player who spent the last few years of his life raising funds for research into the causes of Motor Neurone Disease.
Hebe de Bonafini, the human rights activist from Argentina who led the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo in campaigning to trace victims of the country鈥檚 so-called 鈥淒irty War鈥�.
Irene Cara, the singer and actor best known for her role in the film 鈥淔ame鈥� and for co-writing the hit song 鈥淔lashdance鈥�.
Cornelia Schroeder, the virologist from East Germany who made a significant contribution to the treatment of herpes and influenza.
Producer: Neil George
Interviewed guest: Prof Kai Simons
Interviewed guest: Jill Douglas
Interviewed guest: James Grainger
Interviewed guest: Paul Schroeder
Archive clips used: Dr Ludwig/YouTube channel, 鈥楧er heimliche Aufmarsch鈥� 22/08/2021; British Pathe/YouTube channel, Soviets close off East Germany 1952 10/11/2020; British Pathe/YouTube channel, Berlin riots in 1953 13/04/2014; 大象传媒 ARCHIVE: rugby commentary, 大象传媒 Scotland TX 04/03/1995; M P YouTube channel, Jim Telfer鈥檚 tribute to Doddie Weir 26/11/2022; British and Irish Lions YouTube channel, Doddie鈥檚 鈥榤istaken identity鈥� 04/07/2020; Lorraine YouTube channel, Doddie Weir interview 29/11/2018; Rugby Republic YouTube channel, Doddie honoured NZ rugby stadium this autumn 13/11/2022; lozleo/YouTube channel, Irene Cara performs on 鈥楾he Original Amateur Hour鈥� in 1967 29/08/2011; 大象传媒 ARCHIVE: Pebble Mill, 大象传媒 Two TX 27/02/1996; PROFILES Featuring Mickey Burns channel, Profiles host Mickey Burns interviews Singer, Songwriter and Actress Irene Cara 14/01/2014; Al Jazeera/YouTube channel, Tribute to Hebe de Bonafine 22/11/2022; 大象传媒 ARCHIVE: International Assignment, Radio 4 TX 4/9/1981
Last on
Doddie Weir
Born 4 July 1970; died 26 November 2022, aged 52.
Last Word spoke to Jill Douglas, his friend who is CEO of My Name鈥�5 Doddie Foundation.
Hebe de Bonafini
Born 4 December 1928; died 20 November 2022, aged 93.
Last Word spoke to James Grainger, Editor of the Buenos Aires Times.
Irene Cara
Cornelia Schroeder
Born 22November 1948; died 3 August 2022, aged 74.
Last Word spoke to her son, Paul Schroeder and to her friend and colleague, Prof Kai Simons.
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- Fri 2 Dec 2022 16:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
