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An interior designer, a theatre director, a cricketer, a prima ballerina and a musician

Matthew Bannister remembers designer Jocasta Innes, theatre director Patrick Garland, cricketer Mike Denness, ballet dancer Maria Tallchief and singer-songwriter Ritchie Havens.

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The designer Jocasta Innes who wrote "The Pauper's Cookbook" and "Paint Magic", introducing a generation to stippling and rag rolling. Her daughter Daisy Goodwin shares her memories.

The theatre director and poet Patrick Garland: his friend Alan Bennett pays tribute.

The cricketer Mike Denness, an elegant batsman who captained Kent and England and started an international row as a match referee.

Maria Tallchief - the native American ballet dancer who was a muse to her husband George Ballanchine.

And the singer and songwriter Richie Havens who opened the Woodstock festival when other acts were stuck in traffic. Tom Findlay of Groove Armada recalls working with him recently.

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28 minutes

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RoleContributor
PresenterMatthew Bannister

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  • Fri 26 Apr 201316:00
  • Sun 28 Apr 201320:30

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