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Eric Hobsbawm, Michael Hurll, Jerome Horwitz, Harry Chambers, Eddie Bert

Obituary series. Matthew Bannister on historian Eric Hobsbawm, TV producer Michael Hurll, AZT developer Jerome Horwitz, poetry publisher Harry Chambers, jazz trombonist Eddie Bert.

Matthew Bannister on

The Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm. We have tributes from Lord Kinnock and Eric's daughter Julia.

The TV producer Michael Hurll who was responsible for a string of light entertainment hits - Cilla Black and Ronnie Corbett recall working with him.

Dr Jerome Horwitz who developed the drug AZT as a treatment for cancer only to find 20 years later that it worked against HIV.

Harry Chambers who founded the respected publishing house: Peterloo Poets. Rosie Bailey pays tribute in verse.

And music from the jazz trombonist Eddie Bert who played alongside greats from Benny Goodman to Charles Mingus.

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28 minutes

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  • Fri 5 Oct 2012 16:00
  • Sun 7 Oct 2012 20:30

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