Andrew Graham-Yooll OBE, Andrea Newman, Peter Davis, Olly Croft OBE
Julian Worricker on a the journalist Andrew Graham-Yooll, the writer Andrea Newman, the ornithologist Peter Davis, and the founder of the British Darts Organisation Olly Croft.
Julian Worricker on:
The journalist, Andrew Graham-Yooll OBE, who risked his life to tell the story of the so-called 'disappeared' in Argentina in the 1970s.
The writer Andrea Newman, best known for 'Bouquet of Barbed Wire', the sexually charged family drama that pushed the boundaries of television.
Ornithologist and conservationist, Peter Davis, who dedicated much of his working life to saving the red kite.
And Olly Croft OBE who founded the British Darts Organisation, and is credited with making the sport more popular and more professional.
Producer: Paula McGinley
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Andrew Graham-Yooll OBE
Born 5 January 1944; died 6 July 2019
Last Word spoke to journalist and former colleague Vicky Baker
Andrea Newman
Last Word spoke to writer and critic Mark Lawson
Peter Davies
Last Word spoke to former colleague Tony Cross
Olly Croft OBE
Last Word spoke to his sons Olly Junior and Roy Croft and retired professional darts player Bobby George
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 Dec 2019 16:00成人快手 Radio 4
- Sun 29 Dec 2019 20:30成人快手 Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme