Last Word

Susan Wojcicki, Lord Colwyn, Sir Ernest Hall, Mísia


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Susan Wojcicki, the first woman to lead a major company in Silicon Valley.

Lord Colwyn, a jazz loving politician who cared passionately about improving the nation’s teeth.

Sir Ernest Hall, a piano playing entrepreneur, who oversaw the regeneration of a former textile mill in Halifax.

Mísia, the musician who found international acclaim by bringing a modern twist to traditional Portuguese Fado music.

Interviewee: Mike Isaac

Interviewee: Lady Colwyn
Interviewee: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Interviewee: Jeremy Hall
Interviewee: Carmo Cruz

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

Archive used:

Susan Wojcicki on Studio 1.0, Bloomberg Technology, YouTube upload 15/11/2016; Susan Wojcicki, Leadership Live with David Rubenstein, YouTube uploaded 28/05/2020; Susan Wojcicki, Washington Post, YouTube uploaded 18/06/2020; Susan Wojcicki, CNN Business, YouTube uploaded 04/05/2017; The Secret Life of The Third Baron Colwyn, BBC Radio 4, 24/05/1979; Lord Colwyn, House Of Lords Dental Care debate, Parliament TV 01/02/2018; Lord Hall speech, Live Music, House of Lords, Parliament TV, 27/01/2012; Westminster Special: The Ballot for the Last Hereditaries, BBC Radio 4, 05/11/1999; Sir Ernest Hall, Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, 26/04/1998; Sir Ernest Hall, Private Passions, BBC Radio 3, 18/09/2005; Sir Ernest Hall – Busoni Piano Concerto op.39 – Prologo e Introito, Sir Ernest Hall YouTube channel, Sheffield Symphony Orchestra - Halifax Choral Society - John Langstaff, uploaded 30/10/2022; Mísia interview, Showcase: Misia - Exploring emotions with Fado, TRT World, YouTube uploaded 09/06/2016;

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