Lady Mary Soames, Gordon Willis, Clyde Snow, Count Suckle
Matthew Bannister remembers Winston Churchill's daughter Lady Mary Soames, cinematographer Gordon Willis, forensic anthropologist Clyde Snow and sound system pioneer Count Suckle.
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Lady Mary Soames, the daughter of Winston Churchill. She witnessed some of the key political moments of the second world war, wrote an acclaimed biography of her mother and chaired the National Theatre. Her own daughter Emma Soames and Sir Richard Eyre pay tribute.
Also:
Gordon Willis, the cinematographer on classic films like The Godfather, Annie Hall and Klute.
Clyde Snow, the forensic anthropologist who exhumed the mass graves of the "disappeared" in Argentina.
And Count Suckle the Jamaican born sound system pioneer who influenced a generation of British blues and soul musicians.
Presenter: Matthew Bannister
Producer: Steven Williams.
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Lady Mary Soames (pictured)
Last Word spoke to her daughter Emma Soames and to David Reynolds, Professor of International History at Cambridge University.
Born 15 September 1922; died 31 May 2014 aged 91.Gordon Willis
Film critic Professor Ian Christie pays tribute.
Born 28 May 1931; died 18 May 2014 aged 82.Clyde Snow
Matthew spoke to Chris Joyce, who wrote a book about Clyde and to Luis Fondebrider, director of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF).
Born 7 January 1928; died 16 May 2014 aged 86.Count Suckle
Matthew spoke to music writer David Katz.
Born 12 August 1931; died 19 May 2014 aged 82.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
| Interviewed Guest | Emma Soames |
| Interviewed Guest | David Reynolds |
| Interviewed Guest | Ian Christie |
| Interviewed Guest | Christopher Joyce |
| Interviewed Guest | Luis Fondebrider |
| Interviewed Guest | David Katz |
| Producer | Steven Williams |
Broadcasts
- Fri 6 Jun 201416:00BBC Radio 4
- Sun 8 Jun 201420:30BBC Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
