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Radio 4's weekly obituary programme, telling the life stories of those who have died recently

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Joe Farman, Dr. Margaret White, Sir Terence Beckett, Arnold Peters, Paul Shane, Marcella Pattyn and Steve Martland

Matthew Bannister on Joe Farman, Dr Margaret White, Sir Terence Beckett and Arnold Peters.

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24/05/2013

Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.

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An architect, the founder of Ms magazine, an Olympic sailor, an Italian politician and a film director

Remembering Andrew Simpson, Bryan Forbes, Giulio Andreotti, Mary Thom and Rick Mather.

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A country singer, a Labour Party General Secretary, a film star, a cellist and a co-housing campaigner

Matthew Bannister on George Jones, Jim Mortimer, Deanna Durbin, Janos Starker.

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An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines

Richard Briers remembered Duration: 02:37 A sitcom favourite, a philosopher of law, a founder of Scottish skiing and a singer-songwriter

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