Dr Lowitja O鈥橠onoghue, Ian Lavender, Robie Harris, Barry John
Matthew Bannister on campaigner Dr Lowitja O鈥橠onoghue, actor Ian Lavender, author Robie Harris and rugby player Barry John.
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Dr Lowitja O鈥橠onoghue who overcame a traumatic childhood to become one of Australia鈥檚 leading campaigners for the rights of indigenous people.
Ian Lavender, the actor best known for playing Private Pike in Dad鈥檚 Army.
Robie Harris, whose book explaining sex to children made her one of America鈥檚 most banned authors.
Barry John, the Welsh and British and Irish Lions fly-half known simply as 鈥淭he King鈥�.
Interviewee: Stuart Rintoul
Interviewee: Paul Abbandonato
Interviewee: Hilary Gagan
Interviewee: Rick Wakeman
Interviewee: Michael Emberley
Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies
Archive used:
Dr O鈥橠onoghue speaking at the Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference 2016, Lowitja Institute International, YouTube upload 07/09/2023; Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue, Australian Biography Series 3, Film Australia Collection 1994, Director & Producer Frank Heimans, YouTube upload 01/06/2021; Native Title Act News Report, 91热爆 News, 91热爆 One, 22/12/1993 Barry John: The King, 91热爆 One Wales, 08/032013; Barry John, Scotland v Wales, Five Nations, 91热爆 One, 1971; Barry John, Cardiff v Wales, 91热爆 One Wales, 1969; Barry John playing for Lions v New Zealand, 91热爆 One Wales, 22/03/2013; Barry John, Desert Island Discs, 91热爆 Radio 4, 12/12/1978; Robie Harris On Kids' Right To Read, National Coalition Against Censorship, YouTube, 01/02/2014; Robie Harris on KidLit TV, 07/11/2014; Ian Lavender, Celebrity MasterMind, 91热爆 One, 01/01/2009; , Dad's Army: Series 5, Asleep in the Deep, 91热爆 One, 04/01/1977; Dads Army, Battle of the Giants!, 91热爆 One, 26/08/1972; Dads Army, The Deadly Attachment, 31/10/1973; Ian Lavender interview, Today, 91热爆 Radio 4, 14/11/2022; Ian Lavender interview, 5鈥檚 Company, 1997, Freemantle, YouTube upload 24/08/2018
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Lowitja O'Donoghue
The campaigner who overcame a traumatic childhood to become one of Australia鈥檚 leading campaigners for the rights of indigenous people.
Last Word spoke to her official biographer Stuart Rintoul 聽聽
aged 91
Ian Lavender
The actor best known for playing Private Pike in Dad鈥檚 Army.
Last Word spoke to his agent Hilary Gagan and his friend the musician Rick Wakeman.
Born 16 February 1946, died 2 February 2024 , has died aged 77.聽
Robie Harris
The author whose book explaining sex to children made her one of America鈥檚 most banned authors.
Last Word spoke to the illustrator Michael Emberley who worked with her.
Born 3 April 1940, died 6 January, 2024, aged 83.
Barry John
The Welsh and British and Irish Lions fly-half known simply as 鈥淭he King鈥�.
Last Word spoke Paul Abbandonato who co-wrote his biography.聽 聽 聽
Born January 6 1945, died February 4 2024, aged 79.
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