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Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Edmonde Charles-Roux, Norman Hudis, Antonin Scalia, Harper Lee

Matthew Bannister on UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, French Vogue editor Edmonde Charles-Roux, screenwriter Norman Hudis, US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

Matthew Bannister on

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the United Nations Secretary General who had to deal with genocide in Rwanda and the war in the Balkans.

Edmonde Charles-Roux, the former resistance fighter who became editor of French Vogue magazine.

Norman Hudis, the screenwriter of many of the Carry On comedy films.

And Antonin Scalia, the conservative US Supreme Court Justice.

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28 minutes

Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Pictured)

Matthew spoke to the聽成人快手鈥檚 former Cairo correspondent聽 Paul Martin and聽Lord Hannay.

Born 14 November 1922;聽Died 16 February 2016聽Aged 93

Edmonde Charles-Roux

Matthew spoke to聽cultural commentator;聽Veronica Horwell.

Born 17 April 1920;聽Died 20 January 2016聽Aged 95

Norman Hudis

Last Word spoke to聽writer and Carry On expert; Robert Ross.

Born 27 July 1922;聽Died 8 February 2016聽Aged 93

Antonin Scalia

Last Word spoke to News Correspondent;聽Jon Sopel.

Born 11 March 1936; Died聽13 February 2016聽Aged 79

Harper Lee

Matthew spoke to Cultural Commentator;聽Michael Goldfarb.
Born 28 April 1926; Died 19聽February 2016 Aged 89

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Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew Bannister

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 Feb 2016 16:00
  • Sun 21 Feb 2016 20:30

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