Radio 4’s obituary programme, marking the lives of significant figures who have died recently, presented by Matthew Bannister and broadcast every Friday at 16.00. The podcast episode is published on Friday evening.
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Fri, 24 May 13
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29 mins
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Radio 4's obituary programme, telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week Matthew Bannister marks the lives of comedy writer Eddie Braben; Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain; escapologist Hans Moretti; Argentinian dictator Jorge Videla; and organist and founding member of The Doors Ray Manzarek.
Fri, 17 May 13
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29 mins
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Radio 4's obituary programme, telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week Matthew marks the lives of geophysicist Joe Farman, pro-life campaigner Dr. Margaret White, Ford UK Chief Executive Sir Terence Beckett, Beguine Marcella Pattyn, composer Steve Martland and actor Arnold Peters
Fri, 10 May 13
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28 mins
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Radio 4's obituary programme, telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week Matthew Bannister marks the lives of Olympic gold medallist sailor Andrew Simpson; director and actor Bryan Forbes; Italian politician Giulio Andreotti; editor of Ms magazine Mary Thom; and architect Rick Mather.
Fri, 3 May 13
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28 mins
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8 days remaining
Radio 4's obituary programme, telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week Matthew marks the lives of country singer George Jones, Labour Party General Secretary Jim Mortimer, film star Deanna Durbin, cellist Janos Starker and co-housing campaigner Sarah Berger.
Fri, 26 Apr 13
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29 mins
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Radio 4's obituary programme, telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week Matthew Bannister marks the lives of designer Jocasta Innes, theatre director Patrick Garland, cricketer Mike Denness, ballet dancer Maria Tallchief and singer/songwriter Ritchie Havens.
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