Last Word

Matthew Bannister onLord Joffe, the lawyer who defended Nelson Mandela at the infamous Rivonia trial. He went on to co-found the Allied Dunbar insurance company and sat as a Labour peer in the House of Lords. Michael Bond who created Paddington Bear, the Herbs and the guinea pig Olga Da Polga.Ann Louise Gilligan the former nun who campaigned for her same sex marriage to be recognised in Irish law.Carla Fendi, one of five sisters who turned their family business in Rome into a global fashion brand.And John Avildsen who directed two Rocky films and the Karate Kid.Producer: Neil George.

Julian Worricker on:Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of Germany at the time of the country's re-unification.Anita Pallenberg, artiste and muse to three of the Rolling Stones.Scientist, Brian Bellhouse, who invented the needle-free injection.Naseem Khan, a pioneering figure within the minority ethnic arts scene in Britain.Brian Cant, children's TV presenter, most famous for his twenty years on Play School.

Matthew Bannister onArms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, known for his lavish life style, he acted as a middle man between governments and arms suppliers.Countess Mountbatten, godmother to Prince Charles, she was badly wounded in the IRA bomb attack which killed her father, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and her son Nicholas. Adam West, the actor best known for playing Batman on TV.Kailash Puri, the Indian born writer who became an agony aunt to thousands of Punjabi readers.And Vin Garbutt, the folk singer known as "The Teesside Troubadour."Producer: Neil George.

Matthew Bannister onMiriam Rodríguez Martínez- the Mexican woman whose daughter was killed by drug cartels - and who led a campaign for justice for thousands of missing people.Lord Soulsby - the first vet to be made a peer. He was an expert on parasites nicknamed "Lord of the Worms."Peter Sallis the actor best known for his role as Norman Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine - and for being the voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit. Lady Anne Piper, the novelist who campaigned for nuclear disarmament.Jiří Bělohlávek, the Czech-born chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the first non-native English speaker to preside at the Last Night of the Proms.

Julian Worricker on:The broadcaster, John Noakes, who was famous for his daredevil exploits on Blue Peter for thirteen years....Manuel Noriega, who flirted with the Americans as leader of Panama, and ended up being jailed by them....The dancer for whom one photograph of her on railings on Blackpool promenade shot her to fame, Pat Stewart....Wing Commander Rex Sanders, lead navigator on a series of top secret missions over the Soviet Union...And the American rock musician, Gregg Allman, whose band created the sound known as Southern Rock.Producer: Neil George.

Andrea Catherwood onBrendan Duddy, the businessman from Derry who played a key but unsung role in the Northern Ireland peace process hosting secret talks between MI6 and the IRA.Nina Lowry, the first woman to become an Old Bailey judge, who helped toughen up sentencing on sex crimes.Roger Ailes, the controversial figure who conceived and ran Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Network for two decades before being ousted over sexual harassment claims.Osmund Reynolds, a founder of neo-natal medicine who's pioneering work changed the outcome for a generation of premature babies.And Sir Roger Moore, the actor and film star best know for his portrayal of British secret agent 007, James BondProduced by Neil George.

Matthew Bannister onRhodri Morgan the former Welsh First Minister, known as the Labour Party's "Father of Welsh devolution". Michael Wearing the TV producer behind award winning series like "Boys From The Blackstuff" and "Edge of Darkness".Helen Szamuely who helped to start the Anti Federalist League - which became the UK Independence Party.The Moors murderer Ian Brady.And the DJ Robert Miles - best known for his international hit "Children". Producer: Neil George.

Matthew Bannister onThe Swiss climber Ueli Steck, famous for his daring high speed ascents of the world's most challenging mountains without the use of oxygen.Lord Williams the human rights expert who advised three Labour Foreign secretaries.Sylvia Moy who co-wrote many of Stevie Wonder's best known songs, including "I Was Made To Love Her" and "My Cherie Amour."Captain James Dickson, the experienced seaman who was winched down onto the deck of the oil tanker Braer when it ran aground in high seas on the coast of Shetland.And Jon Prinz, the food scientist and custard expert described by Heston Blumenthal as "brilliant and barking mad in equal measure". Producer: Neil George.

Matthew Bannister onRobert Pirsig, author of the best selling book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.Shobha Nehru, the Hungarian woman who married into India's most powerful political dynasty - and used her position to confront Prime Minister Indira Ghandi about human rights abuses. Michael Ballhaus, the cinematographer who worked closely with Martin Scorsese.Leo Baxendale, the cartoonist and publisher who created the Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Minx.And Bruce Langhorne, the guitarist on some of Bob Dylan's best known songs. Producer: Neil George.

Matthew Bannister onThe film director Jonathan Demme - best known for the multi Oscar winning films Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia.Robert Taylor who helped to develop the first networked computers - a forerunner of the internet - and inspired the creation of modern personal computers.Cathy Hopkins who campaigned for the residents of St Helena to get back their British citizenship.Peter Farrer, the Liverpool tax inspector who enjoyed cross dressing and became an expert on the history of women's costume. And Dorothy Torry, secretary to six BBC Directors General, including Lord Reith. Producer: Neil George.