Last Word

Norman Moore, Diane Charlemagne, Professor David Cesarani, Colin Welland and Peter Donaldson


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Norman Moore, the conservationist who discovered that organochorine pesticides were decimating the UK's bird of prey population. He fought a twenty year campaign to have them banned.
The singer Diane Charlemagne - known as the diva of drum and bass. We have a tribute from Moby.
The academic David Cesarani - a leading authority on modern Jewish history.
The actor and screenwriter Colin Welland who, on winning an Oscar for Chariots of Fire, announced "The British Are Coming".
And a powerful poem read by the Radio 4 newsreader and Chief Announcer Peter Donaldson.
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