Tina Turner, Martin Amis, Leroy Cooper, Rolf Harris, Marlene Bauer Hagge
Matthew Bannister on singer Tina Turner, author Martin Amis, photographer Leroy Cooper, golfer Marlene Bauer Hagge and Rolf Harris.
Matthew Bannister on
Tina Turner, the singer who overcame an abusive relationship to become an international superstar
Martin Amis, one of the literary giants of his generation
Leroy Cooper, the photographer who captured the social history of his area of Liverpool
Rolf Harris, the entertainer who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting young girls
Marlene Bauer Hagge, the last surviving founding member of the US Ladies Professional Golf Association
Interviewee: Dan Franklin
Interviewee: Leee John
Interviewee: Ray Quarless
Interviewee: Levi Tafari
Interviewee: David Sillito
Interviewee: Lewine Mair
Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies
Archive used:
Tina Turner - From the archives: Life of suffering and triumph, CBS Sunday Morning, originally broadcast October 2018, YouTube uploaded 25/05/2023; Tina Turner talks to Larry King about her life in music (1997), CNN, YouTube uploaded 21/05/2016; Will Gompertz interviews Tina Turner, Tina Turner: Simply the Best, ´óÏó´«Ã½ One, 26/11/2018; Anne Rohmer interviews Tina Turner (1985), Canada TV News , CTV YouTube uploaded 24/05/2023; Martin Amis interview, The Late Show: Face To Face, ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO, 25/10/1993; Martin Amis, Desert Island Discs, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4, 29/12/1996; Leroy Cooper interview with Flora Zajicek, Empathy Museum, 2022; Toxteth riots July 1981, ´óÏó´«Ã½ News; Marlene Bauer Hagge interview, LPGA Takeaway: 67 Years Later, the Founders Look Back, Golf.com YouTube uploaded 4/11/2016; 1960 U.S. Women's Open newsreel, United States Golf Association, YouTube uploaded 30/05/2014; Marlene Bauer, The Last Of The LPGA Founders, The Golf Library, YouTube uploaded 19/05/2023;
Last on
Tina Turner
The singer who overcame an abusive relationship to become an international superstar
Last Word spoke to the musician Leee Childs from the band, Imagination who was a fan and met Tina during the 1980s.
Born 26 November 1939, died May 24 2023, aged 83.
Martin Amis
One of the literary giants of his generation
Last Word spoke to his Dan Franklin the former Publishing Director for Jonathan Cape and Martin’s UK editor for over 20 years. Â
Born 25 August 1949. Died on 19 May 2023, aged 73Â
Leroy Cooper
The photographer who captured the social history of his area of Liverpool
Last Word spoke to his friend Ray Quarless and his cousin Levi Tafari.
Born 1961, died aged 62
Rolf Harris
The disgraced entertainer who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting young girls
Last Word spoke to David Sillito the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Media and Arts Correspondent
Born 30 March 1930, died 10 May 2023, aged 93
Marlene Bauer Hagge
The former professional golfer and the last surviving founder of the LPGA – Ladies Professional Golf Association.
Last Word spoke to the golf writer Lewine Mair.
Born 16 February 1934, died 16 May 2023, aged 89.Â
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- Fri 26 May 2023 16:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Last Word
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