Alexei Navalny, Dr Brooke Ellison, Gertrude Wright, Steve Brown
John Wilson on politician Alexei Navalny, academic Dr Brooke Ellison, translator Gertrude Wright and composer Steve Brown.
John Wilson on
Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner and leading opponent of President Vladimir Putin, who has died in a Russian state prison.
Dr Brooke Ellison, an American academic and disabilities rights advocate who drew on her own experience of living with quadriplegia.
Gertrude Wright, who survived the bombing of her German home city during World War Two and went on to become a translator for Field Marshall Montgomery.
And Steve Brown, the music composer who worked on comedy productions such as Alan Partridge, Spitting Image, Dead Ringers and many more productions. Steve Coogan and Harry Hill pay tribute.
Interviewee: Nikolai Petrov
Interviewee: Jean Ellison
Interviewee: Professor Stephen Post
Interviewee: James Holland
Interviewee: Steve Coogan
Interviewee: Harry Hill
Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies
Archive used:
Alexei Navalny, Profile, 大象传媒 Radio 4, 27/10/2012; 大象传媒 News, 05/12/2011; Alexei Navalny, HardTalk, 大象传媒 News, 19/01/2017; Navalny, Cable Network News, Dogwool, 大象传媒 Storyville, Director: Daniel Roher; 2022; Brooke Ellison, Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, 21/09/2010; Brooke Ellison, Tedx Talks, YouTube uploaded 14/07/2015; Brooke Ellison interview, Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education, YouTube upload 28/09/2023; Brooke Ellison Harvard Commencement Speech, June 2000; Magdeburg Blitzed, Pathe Gazettes/Pathe, 1944; Steve Brown, The Mitch Benn Music Show, 大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra, 12/04/2009 (original TX 2006); Steve Brown/Glen Ponder, Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, 大象传媒 Two, 05/08/2002; Spend, Spend Spend promo, Barbara Dickson/Steve Brown/Justin Green, Chariot Records, Released 06/05/2016; I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical, YouTube 04/11/2013; Steve Brown singing on Newsnight, 大象传媒 TWO, 20/03/1992
Last on
Alexei Navalny
The anti-corruption campaigner and leading opponent of President Vladimir Putin, who has died in a Russian state prison.
Last Word spoke to Nikolai Petrov.
Born 4 June 1976, death announced 16 February 2024, aged 47
Dr Brooke Ellison
The American academic and disability rights advocate who drew on her own experience of living with quadriplegia.
Last Word spoke to her mother Jean Ellison and her colleague Professor Stephen Post.
Born 20 October 1979, died 4 February 2024, aged 45.聽 聽 聽
Gertrude Wright
Gertrude survived the bombing of her German home city during World War Two and went on to become a translator for Field Marshall Montgomery.
Last Word spoke to the historian and broadcaster James Holland
Born 27 February 1924, died 9 February 2024, aged 99.
Steve Brown
The music composer who worked on comedy productions such as Alan Partridge, Spitting Image, Dead Ringers and many more productions.
Last Word spoke to Steve Coogan and Harry Hill. 聽 聽
Born 25 October 1954, died 2 February 2024, aged 69.聽
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- Fri 23 Feb 2024 16:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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Last Word
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