EPISODE · Jan 12, 2018 · 28 MIN
John W Young, Peter Preston, Raymond Thomas, Sir Brian Neill QC, Heather Stewart
from Last Word · host BBC Radio 4
Photo: John W. YoungMatthew Bannister onJohn W. Young the American astronaut who went into in space six times, including landing on the moon and commanding the first space shuttle flight. Peter Preston the long serving editor of the Guardian who re-designed and modernised the paper.Ray Thomas the flautist and singer who was a founding member of the Moody Blues.Sir Brian Neill, the barrister and judge who defended the Sunday Times in the Thalidomide court case.Heather Stewart, the pilot who risked her life to fly cargo and passengers through war zones in Africa.
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Photo: John W. YoungMatthew Bannister onJohn W. Young the American astronaut who went into in space six times, including landing on the moon and commanding the first space shuttle flight. Peter Preston the long serving editor of the Guardian who re-designed and modernised the paper.Ray Thomas the flautist and singer who was a founding member of the Moody Blues.Sir Brian Neill, the barrister and judge who defended the Sunday Times in the Thalidomide court case.Heather Stewart, the pilot who risked her life to fly cargo and passengers through war zones in Africa.
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