Last Word - Nina Bawden, Tony Scott, Eileen Beasley and Scott McKenzie
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Obituary series. Matthew Bannister on writer Nina Bawden, film director Tony Scott, Welsh language campaigner Eileen Beasley and singer Scott McKenzie.
Matthew Bannister on
The writer Nina Bawden, author of Carrie's War, The Peppermint Pig and many other acclaimed books for children and adults. Michael Morpurgo pays tribute.
The movie director Tony Scott, best known for action thrillers like Top Gun, Crimson Tide and Man on Fire.
The campaigner Eileen Beasley who refused to pay her rates until the bill was printed in the Welsh language. She was taken to court fourteen times and had her furniture confiscated.
And the singer Scott McKenzie who, in the sixties, urged us all to go to San Francisco with flowers in our hair.
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 8:30PM Sun, 26 Aug 2012
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4:00PM Fri, 24 Aug 2012
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- Duration 28 minutes
