Spade_Cooley 9,211 Posted December 7, 2018 Alongside radio programmer Monica Sims, Pete Shelley (quick turnaround on that one), colon cancer expert Dr Wendy Atkin (who died of leukaemia) and classical music critic Ivan March. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,062 Posted January 11, 2019 Bit behind on this thread 14th December 2018 Peter Boizot Judith Kazantzis Sir Sze-Yuen Cung Sr. Cecylia Roszak Scott English 21st December 2018 Sir David Weatherall Penny Marshall Evelyn Berezin Zhores Medvedev Nancy Wilson 28th December 2018 Sister Wendy Beckett Inge Borkh Nicolas Roeg Sir Aaron Klug Geoff Emerick 4th January 2019 Dame June Whitfield Jack Zunz - designer of the Sydney Opera House Thomas Baptiste David Austin - rosarian Karre Mastanamma - YouTube chef, allegedly 106. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,062 Posted January 11, 2019 Today's lot: Nancy Roman Born 16 May 1925; died 25 December 2018, aged 93. Last Word spoke to Kimberly Kowal Arcand, the Visualization Lead for NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, and astronomy journalist Dr Stuart Clark. Ralph Koltai CBE Born 31 July 1924; died 15 December 2018, aged 94. Last Word spoke to The Stage critic Michael Quinn and director Professor Pamela Howard OBE. Julia Grant Born 21 September 1954; died 2 January 2019, aged 64. Last Word spoke to her brother Gary Roberts, and former BBC television executive and commissioner David Pearson. Jin Yong Born 1924; died 30 October 2018, aged 94. Last Word spoke to translator Anna Holmwood. Norman Gimbel 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,062 Posted January 18, 2019 designer Joe Casely-Hayford, judge Nicholas Crichton, philosopher Sophie Oluwole, nanotechnologist Paul O'Brien and singer Carol Channing. This weeks lot. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,095 Posted January 19, 2019 11 hours ago, msc said: designer Joe Casely-Hayford, judge Nicholas Crichton, philosopher Sophie Oluwole, nanotechnologist Paul O'Brien and singer Carol Channing. This weeks lot. Carol excepted that is slim pickings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,095 Posted April 12, 2019 As an example of just how bad things are at the moment this week's line up is Sydney Brenner Dan Robbins Edda Tasiemka Ian McDonald No me neither 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,980 Posted May 3, 2019 Bit of a line up or line down this week: Grand Duke Jean Terry Rawlings Neus Catala Heather Harper Peter Mayhew 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,482 Posted May 3, 2019 The two episodes in between the two mentioned before: A week ago: Lyra McKee Una-Mary Parker Mira Markovic Doreen Spooner Edward Kelsey Two weeks ago: David Thouless Nadja Poderegin Ian Cognito Dr. Michael O'Donnell Les Reed Meh... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,980 Posted May 10, 2019 Lawdy. Winnie Jordan Richard Green Karol Modzelewski Liz Howe John Singleton. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,275 Posted May 10, 2019 On 03/05/2019 at 18:47, gcreptile said: The two episodes in between the two mentioned before: A week ago: Lyra McKee Una-Mary Parker Mira Markovic Doreen Spooner Edward Kelsey Two weeks ago: David Thouless Nadja Poderegin Ian Cognito Dr. Michael O'Donnell Les Reed Meh... Not been keeping up too well with this of late. Ian Cognito - fair play to them on that one Bet McKee caused some scurrying in the office that week - not like they had a neatly prepared package for her, eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,980 Posted May 17, 2019 Friday's selection: Doris Day Brian Walden Dorothy Rowe Lorraine Warren 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,062 Posted May 24, 2019 We're A-list this week: Lauda, Kerr, IM Pei, Wouk. EDIT - And the Alabama 3 guy. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,353 Posted May 25, 2019 18 hours ago, msc said: We're A-list this week: Lauda, Kerr, IM Pei, Wouk. EDIT - And the Alabama 3 guy. Can't have been many weeks where 2 centenarians were covered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,980 Posted May 31, 2019 This week: Murray Gell-Mann Nan Winton James W McCord Gregory Gray aka Mary Cigarettes 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,353 Posted May 31, 2019 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: This week: Murray Gell-Mann Nan Winton James W McCord Gregory Gray aka Mary Cigarettes Death Shortage this week - McCord death has been known a month and Gray died over a month ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,095 Posted June 7, 2019 No Paul Darrow on the show today WTactualF????????? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,095 Posted June 13, 2019 Matthew Sweet tweeted that he had recorded a piece on Paul Darrow. So barring the deaths of all of Kirk Douglas, Olivia de Havilland, Prince Philip and Vera Lynn today he should be on tomorrow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,062 Posted June 14, 2019 Worry not, Biblio. John Tidmarsh OBE Born 13 August 1928; died 30 May 2019, aged 90. Last Word spoke to producer Bob Chaundy and journalist John McCarthy. Sylvia Denman Born 16 September 1932; died 1 May 2019, aged 86. Last Word spoke to barrister Daniel Stilitz QC, and barrister Lincoln Crawford OBE, Law Employment and Discrimination Specialist. Paul Darrow Born 2 May 1941; died 3 June 2019, aged 78. Matthew Sweet pays tribute. Sheila Turner Born 28 September 1937; died 3 June 2019, aged 81. Last Word spoke to Marian Reed, Chair of Thyroid Patient Advocacy (TPAUK). Leon Redbone Born 26 August 1949; died 30 May 2019, aged 69. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,980 Posted June 21, 2019 Almost entirely listenable this week: Franco Zeffirelli Gloria Vanderbilt Mohamed Morsi Philomena Lynott. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,275 Posted June 21, 2019 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Almost entirely listenable this week: Franco Zeffirelli Gloria Vanderbilt Mohamed Morsi Philomena Lynott. Just listened to it in the car Pleasantly surprised Philomena made it Ol' Franco was summat of a twat, eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,980 Posted July 5, 2019 Last week: Dr Henry Lynch Judith Krantz Lord Patel of Blackburn Anthony Hedges This week: Brenda Maddox Ivan Cooper Min Hogg John Gunther Dean Dave Bartholomew 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,980 Posted July 19, 2019 Last Week: Eva Kor Christopher Booker Joao Gilberto John McCririck This Week: Audrey Eyton Arthur Ryan (still to be added to the DDP List of the Missed) Jack Bond Rip Torn 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,980 Posted July 26, 2019 This Week: Andrea Camilleri Johnny Clegg Christopher Kraft Paul Krassner Rolf Gehlhaar Incredibly listenable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,353 Posted August 8, 2019 Last Week Russi Taylor Beji Caid Essebssi Jane Hubert Ivan Erod Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,353 Posted August 25, 2019 9th August. Toni Morrison Hal Prince Dr Elizabeth Killick Li Peng Barrington Pheloung 16th August Julia Faron Nuon Chea June Fraser Marcel Berlins 23rd August Peter Fonda Princess Christina of the Netherlands Geoffrey Paul Jim Bouton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites