Bamber Gascoigne (pictured), Norma Waterson, Claire Tomlinson, Thich Nhat Hanh
Matthew Bannister on broadcaster Bamber Gascoigne, singer Norma Waterson, polo player Claire Tomlinson, Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh.
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Bamber Gascoigne, the broadcaster and author best known as the long serving host of the TV quiz show 'University Challenge'.
Norma Waterson, the revered singer who was part of the Waterson Carthy dynasty that played a leading role in the English folk revival. We have a personal tribute from her husband Martin Carthy and daughter Eliza Carthy.
Claire Tomlinson, who broke down barriers to become one of the UK鈥檚 best polo players.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese-born Buddhist monk known as the 'father of mindfulness'.
Producer: Neil George
Interviewed guest: Christina Gascoigne
Interviewed guest: Wasfi Kani
Interviewed guest: Martin Carthy
Interviewed guest: Eliza Carthy
Interviewed guest: Mark Tomlinson
Interviewed guest: Brother Phap Huu
Interviewed guest: Jeff Wilson
Archive clips used: 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4, Desert Island Discs 01/11/1987; Granada TV, University Challenge 01/09/1987; 麻豆官网首页入口 Two, The Young Ones - Bambi 08/05/1984; Granada TV, The Christians e03 The Birth of Europe 16/08/1977; 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 3, Music Matters 31/03/2018; 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4, The King of Games 21/08/1984; 麻豆官网首页入口 SOUND ARCHIVE, Hurlingham vs Scotland 02/09/1980; YouTube / Is Secret, Namo Avalokiteshvara Plum Village Chanting 13/08/2014; 麻豆官网首页入口 Two, Arena: Stories My Country Told Me 14/07/1996.
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Bamber Gascoigne
Last Word spoke to his wife Christina Gascoigne and to founder of Grange Park Opera Wasfi Kani.
Norma Waterson
Last Word spoke to her husband, musician Martin Carthy and her daughter, musician Eliza Carthy.
Claire Tomlinson
Last Word spoke to her son, professional polo player Mark Tomlinson.
Thich Nhat Hanh (Nguyen Xuan Bao)
Last Word spoke to senior Teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh鈥檚 international community Brother Phap Huu and to author and professor of religious studies Jeff Wilson.
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- Fri 11 Feb 2022 16:00麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
