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Victor Lewis-Smith, Maureen Doherty, Pablo Milanés, Ailsa Irving

Matthew Bannister on columnist and broadcaster Victor Lewis-Smith, designer Maureen Doherty, singer Pablo Milanés and campaigner Ailsa Irving.

Matthew Bannister on

The columnist, broadcaster, producer, musician and outrageous hoaxer Victor Lewis-Smith (pictured).

Maureen Doherty, the designer who worked with Issey Miyake and founded the influential fashion brand Egg. Edmund de Waal pays tribute.

Pablo Milanés, the Cuban musician who was one of the founders of the nueva trova singer/songwriter movement.

Ailsa Irving, who started and ran the UK Endometriosis Society after a long battle to get her own symptoms diagnosed.

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: Graham Pass
Interviewed guest: Edmund de Waal
Interviewed guest: Robin Denselow
Interviewed guest: Rob Irving
Interviewed guest: Emma Cox

Archive clips used: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two, Inside Victor Lewis-Smith 06/12/1993; YouTube, Opera Spoof by Victor Lewis-Smith; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4, You and Yours - the revival of Brylcreem 02/12/1985; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4, Midweek 21/05/1986; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra, Victor Lewis-Smith s1e08, 05/10/2017; Associated Rediffusion Productions Ltd/ Victor Lewis-Smith, Mary Whitehouse Sketch; YouTube, Victor Lewis-Smith - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Reception General Pinochet Prank Call; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4, Loose Ends - Victor Lewis-Smith 01/01/1987; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 1, Victor Lewis-Smith Christmas Message, 26/12/1989; YouTube/ CriticalPast channel, Fidel Castro and his army fight against Batista's forces 12/06/2014; Juan Pil Vila, Pablo Milanés documentary (2017).

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28 minutes

Victor Lewis-Smith

Born 12 May 1957; died 10 December 2022 aged 65.

Last Word spoke to his former business partner Graham Pass.

Maureen Doherty

Born 10 December 1951; died 18 November 2022 aged 70.

Last Word spoke to her friend and ceramicist Edmund de Waal.

Pablo Milanés

Born 24 February 1943; died 22 November 2022 aged 79.

Last Word spoke to music journalist Robin Denselow.

Ailsa Irving

Died 17th November 2022 aged 82.

Last Word spoke to her brother Rob Irving and to CEO of Endometriosis UK, Emma Cox.

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  • Fri 23 Dec 2022 16:00

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