Last Word - Sir Stirling Moss OBE, Professor Margaret Burbidge, Mahmoud Jibril, Tim Brooke-Taylor OBE
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Sir Stirling Moss, the iconic British racing driver, noted for his courage and patriotism. Although he never won the world championship, he stormed to victory in many Formula 1 and sports car races.
Professor Margaret Burbidge, the pioneering astronomer who carried out extensive work on quasars.
Mahmoud Jibril, who became interim Prime Minister of Libya after the fall of Colonel Gaddafi.
Tim Brooke-Taylor, the comic actor best known for his parts in The Goodies and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden pay tribute.
Interviewed guest: Simon Taylor
Interviewed guest: Lord Martin Rees
Interviewed guest: Amira Fathalla
Interviewed guest: Chris Serle
Interviewed guest: Graeme Garden OBE
Interviewed guest: Bill Oddie OBE
Producer: Neil George
Archive clips from: HardTalk: Stirling Moss, BBC News 23/12/2010; The World Tonight, Radio 4 18/11/1971; HardTalk: Mahmoud Jibril, BBC News 23/10/2011; Woman’s Hour, Radio 4 03/08/1977; I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, Radio 4 04/01/2016; Front Row, Radio 4 26/09/2018; I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, Radio 2 02/11/1977.
Published on Friday, 17th April 2020.
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