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Larry King (pictured), Catherine Ennis, Margaret Weston, Gerry Cottle

Matthew Bannister on broadcaster Larry King, organist Catherine Ennis, curator Dame Margaret Weston, circus owner Gerry Cottle

Matthew Bannister on

Larry King, the American TV interviewer whose long running show on CNN attracted guests ranging from Presidents to pop stars. Christiane Amanpour pays tribute.

Catherine Ennis, the organist at the City of London Church of St Lawrence Jewry who helped to design four major organs in the capital.

Dame Margaret Weston, the Director of the Science Museum who spread funding around the UK by opening the National Railway Museum in York and the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford.

Gerry Cottle, the charismatic circus owner who overcame bankruptcy and sex and cocaine addiction to evolve the art form as public tastes changed

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: Christiane Amanpour
Interviewed guest: Michael Carlson
Interviewed guest: Sir Roger Gifford
Interviewed guest: Sir Andrew Parmley
Interviewed guest: Heather Mayfield
Interviewed guest: David Morgan
Interviewed guest: Professor Vanessa Toulmin
Interviewed guest: John Haze

Archive clips from: Profile, Radio 4 TX 26.03.1974; In Tune, Radio 3 TX 14.10.2016; Desert Island Discs, Radio 4 TX 21.9.1984

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28 minutes

Larry King

Last Word spoke to fellow television host, Christiane Amanpour and to journalist, Michael Carlson.

Born 19 November 1933; died 23 January 2021, aged 87.

Catherine Ennis

Last Word spoke to her friends, the former Mayor of London, Sir Roger Gifford and Sir Andrew Parmley,聽Director of the Royal College of Organists.

Born聽20 January 1955; died 24 December 2020, aged 65.

Dame Margaret Weston

Last Word spoke to her colleagues, Heather Mayfield and David Morgan.

Born 7 March 1926; died 12 January 2021 aged 94.

Gerry Cottle

Last Word spoke to his friend, Professor Vanessa Toulmin and to fellow circus owner, John Haze.

Born 7 April 1945; died 13 January 2021, aged 75.


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