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Frank Duckworth, Leah Levin, Professor Mary-Lou Pardue, Joss Naylor

Matthew Bannister on statistician Frank Duckworth, campaigner Leah Levin, biologist Mary-Lou Pardue and fell runner Joss Naylor.

Matthew Bannister on

Frank Duckworth, the statistician whose name will forever be associated with the Duckworth-Lewis method of calculating scores for rain affected cricket matches.

Leah Levin, who campaigned to overturn miscarriages of justice and gain reparations for victims of torture.

Professor Mary-Lou Pardue, the eminent biologist who fought against sexism at the American University, M.I.T.

Joss Naylor, the fell runner who broke the Lake District 24-hour record three times and ran the fastest known times on the Three Peaks and the Pennine Way.

Interviewee: Rob Eastaway
Interviewee: Hans Thoolen
Interviewee: Professor Susan Gerbi
Interviewee: Professor Nancy Hopkins
Interviewee: David Powell-Thompson

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

Archive used:

Frank Duckworth interview, Broadcasting House, 大象传媒 Radio 4, 21/06/2021; England Test Match Special, West Indies v England, 大象传媒 ONE, 16/03/1968; England Cricket Sport Report, 大象传媒 Sport, 30/01/2005; Leah Levin keynote speech, Kingston University graduation ceremony, 2019; Leah Levin interview, London Plus News, 大象传媒 ONE South East, 11/10/1984; Leah Levin , 大象传媒 Breakfast Time, 大象传媒 ONE, 04/10/1985; A Conversation with Mary Lou Pardue, MIT Department of Biology, YouTube Upload, 24/08/2020; Joss Naylor profile, Countryfile, 大象传媒 ONE 30/07/2018; Joss Naylor interview, Farming Today, 大象传媒 Radio 4, 19/06/2021; Joss Naylor interview, Nationwide, 大象传媒 ONE, 1973; Joss Naylor interview Cherry Pit Spitting , 大象传媒 News, 02/07/1981;

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Frank Duckworth


The statistician whose name will forever be associated with the Duckworth-Lewis method of calculating scores for rain affected cricket matches.
Last Word spoke to the author and statistician Rob Eastaway

Born 26 December 1939, died 21 June 2024, aged 84.

Leah Levin


The campaign director who campaigned to overturn miscarriages of justice and gain reparations for victims of torture.
Last Word spoke to her friend and former colleague Hans Thoolen

Born 01 April 1926, died 25 May 2024, aged 98.聽

Professor Mary-Lou Pardue


The eminent biologist who also fought against sexism at the American University, M.I.T.
Last Word spoke to her former colleagues Professor Susan Gebi and Professor Nancy Hopkins
Born 15 September 1933, died 01 June 2024, aged 90.

Joss Naylor MBE


The fell runner who broke the Lake District 24-hour record three times and ran the fastest known times on the Three Peaks and the Pennine Way.

Last Word spoke to his friend David Powell-Thompson

Born 10 February 1936, died 28 June 2024, aged 88.聽聽聽

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  • Fri 5 Jul 2024 16:00
  • Sun 7 Jul 2024 20:30

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