28 min
Little Richard, Dr Janet Carr OBE, Professor John Horton Conway, Florian Schneider Last Word
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- Personal Journals
Matthew Bannister on
The rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard, whose flamboyant performances and powerful vocal style influenced many who came after him.
Janet Carr, the psychologist whose long-running study changed attitudes to people with Down’s Syndrome.
John Horton Conway, the playful mathematician who invented the Game of Life.
Florian Schneider, the co-founder of the mould-breaking German electronic band Kraftwerk.
Interviewed guest: Geoff Barker
Interviewed guest: Sally Carr
Interviewed guest: Penny Warren
Interviewed guest: Sir Roger Penrose OM FRS
Interviewed guest: Colm Mulcahy
Interviewed guest: Adam Sweeting
Producer: Neil George
Archive clips from: Little Richard In His Own Words, 6 Music 11/05/2020; Little Richard - A Whop Bop A Lua A Whop Bam Boom, Radio 2 05/12/2012; John Horton Conway: Life, Death and the Monster, Numberphile 09/05/2014; Florian Schneider Interview, Silverstar Club 1998; Florian Schneider, Parley x COP21: Oceans, Climate, Life 08/12/2015.
Matthew Bannister on
The rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard, whose flamboyant performances and powerful vocal style influenced many who came after him.
Janet Carr, the psychologist whose long-running study changed attitudes to people with Down’s Syndrome.
John Horton Conway, the playful mathematician who invented the Game of Life.
Florian Schneider, the co-founder of the mould-breaking German electronic band Kraftwerk.
Interviewed guest: Geoff Barker
Interviewed guest: Sally Carr
Interviewed guest: Penny Warren
Interviewed guest: Sir Roger Penrose OM FRS
Interviewed guest: Colm Mulcahy
Interviewed guest: Adam Sweeting
Producer: Neil George
Archive clips from: Little Richard In His Own Words, 6 Music 11/05/2020; Little Richard - A Whop Bop A Lua A Whop Bam Boom, Radio 2 05/12/2012; John Horton Conway: Life, Death and the Monster, Numberphile 09/05/2014; Florian Schneider Interview, Silverstar Club 1998; Florian Schneider, Parley x COP21: Oceans, Climate, Life 08/12/2015.
28 min