April 28, 2023

Barry Humphries, Len Goodman, Professor Elizabeth Murray, Jah Shaka

27 minutes

Matthew Bannister on

Barry Humphries, best known for his comic creations Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. We have tributes from Rob Brydon and John Humphrys.

Len Goodman, who went from working as a welder to international fame as head judge of Strictly Come Dancing.

Professor Elizabeth Murray, a pioneer in the use of digital technology in health care.

And Jah Shaka, dub reggae star, producer and sound system king.

Interviewee: Rob Brydon

Interviewee: John Humphrys

Interviewee: Mary Richardson

Interviewee: Anne Pender

Interviewee: Professor Fiona Stevenson

Interviewee: Neil Fraser (also known as music producer Mad Professor)

Interviewee: Bryan Gee

Producer: Paul Martin

Archive used:

Dame Edna Everage on Parkinson, BBC One, 1998, uploaded to YouTube 01/07/2017; One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage, ITV, 1988, uploaded to YouTube 22/04/2023; Another Audience With Dame Edna Everage, ITV, 1984, uploaded to YouTube, 01/09/2022; Barry Humphries on Parkinson, BBC One, 1982, uploaded to YouTube. 23/04/2023; Barry Humphries, Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, 29/05/2009

Dame Edna Everage on the Today Programme, BBC Radio 4, 18/09/2019; Len Goodman, Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, 24/06/2011; Jah Shaka, Junior Brown, Warriors, Reggae Records Archives, YouTube uploaded 26/09/2022; Jah Shaka sound system live London, (Tape Edit)YouTube uploaded 15/10/2022;

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