Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Vera Weisfeld, Frank Gehry, Martin Parr
Matthew Bannister on zoologist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, businesswoman Vera Weisfeld, architect Frank Gehry and photographer Martin Parr.
Matthew Bannister on
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the zoologist who devoted his life to the study and conservation of African elephants.
Vera Weisfeld, the businesswoman whose chain of What Every Woman Wants stores offered fashion designs at bargain prices.
Frank Gehry, the architect best known for his flamboyant designs for the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles
Martin Parr whose celebrated colourful photographs showed the messy details of British life.
Producer: Ed Prendeville
Assistant Producer: Ribika Moktan
Researcher: Jesse Edwards
Editor: Glyn Tansley
Archive used
The Late Show, Âé¶¹Éç Two, 11/11/1992; Imagine… Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?", Âé¶¹Éç Two, 25/08/2015​; The John Tusa Interview, Âé¶¹Éç Three, 09/01/2005;​ The Simpsons – "The Seven-Beer Snitch", Created by Matt Groening, Directors: Matthew Nastuk, David Silverman; Writers: Bill Odenkirk, Daniel Chun; Production companies: Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox Television; 8/05/2025; This Cultural Life: Martin Parr, Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4, 10/04/2023​; Britain in Focus: A Photographic History – Series 1 Episode 3, Âé¶¹Éç Four, 21/01/2020​; I Am Martin Parr, Âé¶¹Éç Four, 01/09/2025​; The Natural World: Ivory Wars, Âé¶¹Éç Two, 01/09/2025​; Encounters with Animals: Last Stand in Eden, Âé¶¹Éç Two, 08/10/1989​; Encounters with Animals, Âé¶¹Éç Two, 15/08/1980​; Outlook, Âé¶¹Éç World Service, 02/12/2010​; Millionaires, Âé¶¹Éç One, 17/12/1990; Reporting Scotland 2019: What Everyone Wants, Âé¶¹Éç One Scotland, 23/11/2019​; What Every Woman Wants had all the clothes for women at Christmas 1985, UK ADS Uploaded to YouTube 27/12/2023
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