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Radio 4,11 Feb 2011,30 mins

Trevor Bailey, Ernest McCulloch, John Paul Getty III, Gary Moore

Last Word

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On Last Word with John Wilson this week: Test Match star Trevor Bailey is remembered, both at the crease and in the commentary box, by his friend Henry Blofeld. Dr Ernest McCulloch pioneered stem-cell research which led to the first bone-marrow transplants. John Paul Getty III lost his ear to kidnappers, was snubbed by his billionaire grandfather and suffered a crippling stroke. We hear the story of massive wealth and family tragedy. And rock star Greg Lake tells us how, when he was putting together a new band, blues guitarist Gary Moore passed the audition simply by 'tuning up'.

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