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, 14 Jun 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. Today Matthew marks the lives of novelist Iain Banks, racehorse trainer Sir Henry Cecil, swimmer and film star Esther Williams, the powerboat racing Countess of Arran and Radio 4 announcer Rory Morrison.
Fri, 7 Jun 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 Mark Coles marks the lives of writer Tom Sharpe, botanist Nigel Hepper, TV writer Anne Valery, composer Henri Dutilleux and missionary Molly Clutton-Brock.
Fri, 31 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 Dad's Army actor Bill Pertwee, child researcher Joyce Robertson, singer/songwriter Georges Moustaki, chemist George Gray, lighthouse keeper Angus Hutchison and bassist Marshall Lytle.
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.
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