Ray McFall, Richard Meade, Joan Benesh, Frank Atkinson and Brian Clemens
Matthew Bannister discusses Cavern Club owner Ray McFall, equestrian Richard Meade, choreologist Joan Benesh, museum curator Frank Atkinson and screenwriter Brian Clemens.
Matthew Bannister on
Ray McFall, the former accountant who ran the Cavern Club in Liverpool and booked the Beatles more than 200 times.
Richard Meade who won both team and individual eventing Gold medals at the Olympics.
Joan Benesh, who perfected the system for noting down complex dance moves in ballet.
Frank Atkinson who founded and ran the Beamish open air museum in County Durham.
And Brian Clemens the screenwriter best known for creating the Avengers and the Professionals.
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Ray McFall
Matthew spoke to Spencer Leigh who has written about the history of the Cavern Club.
Born 14 November 1926; died 8 January 2015 aged 88.聽
Richard Meade (pictured)
Matthew spoke to his son, Harry Meade and to fellow Olympian Jane Holderness Rodam CBE.
Born 4 December 1938; died 8 January 2015 aged 76.聽聽
Joan Benesh
Last Word spoke to former ballerina, Deborah Bull CBE.
Born 24 March 1920; died 27 September 2014 aged 94.聽
Frank Atkinson
Last Word spoke to the Director of Beamish, Richard Evans.
Born 13 April 1924; died 30 December 2014 aged 90.聽
Brian Clemens
Writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet pays tribute.
Born 30 July 1931; died 10 January 2015 aged 83.
Broadcasts
- Fri 16 Jan 2015 16:00成人快手 Radio 4
- Sun 18 Jan 2015 20:30成人快手 Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
