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Jeremy Clarke, Dr Moira Woods, Iain Johnstone, Rita Lee

Matthew Bannister on columnist Jeremy Clarke, campaigner Dr. Moira Woods, film critic Iain Johnstone and singer Rita Lee.

Matthew Bannister on

Jeremy Clarke, who chronicled his experiences of living a 鈥渓ow life鈥 in the Spectator magazine for more than 20 years. We have a tribute from Eric Idle.

The women鈥檚 rights campaigner Dr. Moira Woods, who set up the Irish Republic鈥檚 first dedicated sexual assault treatment unit.

Iain Johnstone, the film critic and documentary maker who told the stories of stars like Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand and John Wayne.

Rita Lee, the singer known as Brazil鈥檚 鈥淨ueen of Rock鈥

Interviewee: Eric Idle
Interviewee: David Goodhart
Interviewee: Rosita Sweetman
Interviewee: Oliver Johnstone
Interviewee: Camilo Rocha

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

Archive used:
Jeremy Clarke's Low Life: Dead cool, Jeremy has bitten the bullet and taken up yoga, The Spectator, uploaded Facebook 03/09/2023; Jeremy Clarke鈥檚 Low Life - Sharon has ditched Jeremy and is getting a dog, her mum has set him up on a blind date, The Spectator, uploaded Facebook 09/07/2023; Jeremy Clarke, Off the Page, 大象传媒 Radio 4, 09/07/2009; Dr Moira Wood appearance on Irish Television from 1994, YouTube, uploaded 10/02/2016; President Nixon visits Dublin 1966, RTE Archives, RTE website uploaded in 2016; Iain Johnstone appearance, Film 82: E.T. Review, 大象传媒 Archive, Facebook, uploaded 06/12/2017; Iain Johnstone, Jaws - from the Set 1974, YouTube, uploaded 09/01/2012; 1976: Tonight, 大象传媒 Archive, Facebook uploaded 20/02/2020; A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Official Trailer, MGM Studios, YouTube uploaded 09/08/2021; Harold Wilson appearance, Friday Night, Saturday Morning, 大象传媒 Two, 19/10/1979; Rita Lee, Lan莽a Perfume, Live concert, MTV Brazil, YouTube uploaded 02/09/2015; Rita Lee 鈥 Agora So Fata Voce, Live Universal Music Group, YouTube uploaded 26/01/2017;

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Jeremy Clarke

The writer who chronicled his experiences of living a 鈥渓ow life鈥 in the Spectator magazine for more than 20 years.聽聽

Last Word spoke to the comedian, actor and writer Eric Idle and the journalist and commentator David Goodhart.聽

Born on 9 February 1957, died 21 May 2023, aged 66聽

Dr Moira Woods

The women鈥檚 rights campaigner who set up the Irish Republic鈥檚 first dedicated sexual assault treatment unit.
Last Word spoke to her friend Rosita Sweetman.

Born 6 September 1934, died 27 March 2023;聽 died aged 89

Iain Johnstone

The film critic and documentary maker who told the stories of stars like Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand and John Wayne.

Last Word spoke to his son, the actor Oliver Johnstone.

Born 8 April 1943, died 5 May 2023, aged 80聽

Rita Lee

The singer known as Brazil鈥檚 鈥淨ueen of Rock鈥

Last Word spoke to the music journalist and DJ, Camilo Rocha

Born 31 December 1947, died聽8 May 2023 aged 57

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 Jun 2023 16:00
  • Sun 4 Jun 2023 20:30

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