John Hopkins, Ena Baxter, Lord Gavron, Andre Brink, Charles Townes, Steve Strange
Matthew Bannister talks about photographer and cutural catalyst John 'Hoppy' Hopkins, cook Ena Baxter, businessman Lord Gavron, writer Andre Brink and physicist Charles Townes.
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John "Hoppy" Hopkins - the photographer who played a pivotal role in the counter culture of the 1960s. He set up the underground magazine International Times and started the UFO club where Pink Floyd made their early appearances. Record producer Joe Boyd and poet Michael Horovitz pay tribute.
Also Ena Baxter the culinary creator behind the success of the Scottish family business Baxter's foods.
Lord Gavron, the Labour peer who made his fortune in the printing business.
Andre Brink, the dissident Afrikaans writer whose work was banned by South Africa's apartheid government.
And Charles Townes, the Nobel Prize winning physicist whose work paved the way for the invention of the laser.
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John Hopkins
Last Word spoke to his friends, the poet Michael Horovitz and to the writer and record producer, Joe Boyd.
Born 15 August 1937; died 30 January 2015 aged 77.
Ena Baxter
Last Word spoke to journalist and author Maurice Smith who interviewed Ena and to Jim Royan, Vice Lord Lieutenant on Murray.
Born 12 August聽 1924; died 15 January 2015 aged 90.
Lord Gavron
Matthew spoke to his friend Baroness Blackstone.
Born 13 September 1930; died 7 February 2015 aged 84.
Andr茅 Brink (pictured)
Fellow South African writer and friend Helen Moffett pays tribute.
Born 29 May 1935; died 6 February 2015 aged 79.
Charles Townes
Last Word spoke to his daughter, Holly Townes and to research scientist Ceri Brenner.
Born 28 July 1915; died 27 January 2015 aged 99.
Steve Strange
Born 28 May 1959; died 12 February 2015 aged 55.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Horovitz |
| Interviewed Guest | Joe Boyd |
| Interviewed Guest | Maurice Smith |
| Interviewed Guest | Jim Royan |
| Interviewed Guest | Tessa Blackstone |
| Interviewed Guest | Helen Moffett |
| Interviewed Guest | Holly Townes |
| Interviewed Guest | Ceri Brenner |
Broadcasts
- Fri 13 Feb 2015 16:00主播大秀 Radio 4
- Sun 15 Feb 2015 20:30主播大秀 Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
