Dr George Berci, Olga Craig, Michaela Mabinty DePrince, Tony Strong
Matthew Bannister on surgeon Dr George Berci, journalist Olga Craig, dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince and scenic artist Tony Strong.
Matthew Bannister on
Dr George Berci, the surgeon who pioneered the use of miniature cameras in operations to minimise cutting and accelerate patients’ recovery times.
Olga Craig, the respected journalist from Northern Ireland who reported from war zones and covered the aftermath of the bombing in Omagh.
Michaela Mabinty DePrince, the orphan from war-torn Sierra Leone who realised her dreams of becoming a ballerina.
Tony Strong, the scenic artist who worked with film directors like Stanley Kubrick, Ken Russell and Sir Ridley Scott.
Interviewee: Dr L Michael Brunt
Interviewee: Sian James
Interviewee: David Harrison
Interviewee: Graham Strong
Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies
Archive used:
Holocaust Survivor Talk: Dr. George Berci, Holocaust Museum LA, YouTube, uploaded 13/01/2022; 1956 Hungary Revolution news report, 91Èȱ¬ Radio, World of Sound documentary, 13/11/1962; Omagh Bombing news report, 91Èȱ¬ News, 15/08/1998; Michaela Mabinty DePrince, Outlook, 91Èȱ¬ News, 29/08/2012; Tito Jackson of The Jackson 5 (Unreleased Full Interview); DJ Vlad TV, YouTube, uploaded, 26/01/2024; Tony Strong interview, ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ documentary, (2020) Coda Films, Director: Jonathan Blagrove , courtesy Graham Strong; The Boyfriend, Official film Promo, 1971, Director: Ken Russell; Live and Let Die, Official Film Promo, 1973 Director: Guy Hamilton; Legend, Official Film Promo, 1985, Director Ridley Scott;
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Dr George Berci
The surgeon who pioneered the use of miniature cameras in operations to minimise cutting and accelerate patients’ recovery times.
Last Word spoke to the surgeon L Michael Brunt, MD, Pruett Professor of Surgery and Co-Director, Washington University Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Olga Craig
The respected journalist from Northern Ireland who reported from war zones and covered the aftermath of the bombing in Omagh.
Last Word spoke to her friend and former colleagues, journalist Sian James and journalist David Harrison.ÂMichaela Mabinty DePrince
The orphan from
war-torn Sierra Leone who realised her dreams of becoming a ballerina.
Last Word included Matthew Bannister’s 91Èȱ¬ interview with Michaela which was
recorded in 2012.
Tony Strong
The scenic artist
who worked with film directors like Stanley Kubrick, Ken Russell and Sir Ridley
Scott.
Last Word spoke to his son Graham
Strong.
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