In this special edition of Last Word, John Boyega pays tribute to campaigner Richard Taylor, the father of Damilola Taylor who was killed 24 years ago.
Richard Taylor - a Nigerian civil servant - dedicated years to improving the lives of disadvantaged children in the wake of his son's death via the Damilola Taylor Trust. Mr Taylor said he wanted his son to be remembered as a boy of hope and for his legacy to be a better life and opportunities for underprivileged young people.
Boyega - best known for his roles in Star Wars sequel movies – was schoolfriends with Damilola Taylor in South London, as well as being a beneficiary of the Trust set up in his friend’s name.
John was one of the last people to see him alive. Until now he had never spoken about that night, or the impact the death of Damilola has had on him.
Presented by John Wilson Produced by Ed Prendeville
Beryl Vertue CBE (pictured), Flavio Carboni, Phil Harvey, Lata Mangeshkar
Bamber Gascoigne (pictured), Norma Waterson, Claire Tomlinson, Thich Nhat Hanh
Sir Crispin Tickell, Barry Cryer (pictured), Darlene Hard, Elza Soares
Meat Loaf (pictured), André Leon Talley, Jana Bennett, Kristin Baybars
Lord Sainsbury, David Stuart, Elizabeth Selby, Ronnie Spector (pictured)
Sidney Poitier (pictured), EO Wilson, Sarah Weddington, Assunta 'Pupetta' Maresca
Lord Rogers (pictured), April Ashley MBE, Joan Didion, Ray Illingworth
Janice Long (pictured), Marvin Hagler, Esther Bejarano, Leslie Bricusse
bell hooks (pictured), Shirley McGreal, Lionel Blair, Melvin Van Peebles
Mary Maher, Robbie Shakespeare (pictured), Anwar Ditta, Anne Rice
Sir Antony Sher (pictured), Roger Phillips, Judy Totton
Stephen Sondheim (pictured), Sir Frank Williams, Jo-Carroll Dennison
Ian Wallace, Rossana Banti, Ivy Nicholson (pictured), Cedric Robinson MBE
Aaron Beck, Joan Carlyle (pictured), Etel Adnan, Anne Bradford
Sir Archie Lamb (pictured), John Boyden, Ida Nudel, Abolhassan Banisadr
Sir Michael Rutter (pictured), Christopher Wenner, Sister Megan Rice, Jeanette Altwegg
Bernard Haitink (pictured), Victor Gregg, Ruthie Tompson, Paddy Moloney
Colin Powell (pictured), Brendan Kennelly, Myriam Sarachik, John Clunies-Ross
Abdul Qadeer Khan (pictured), R. Allen Gardner, Joyce Jackson, Beresford King-Smith
Antony Hewish (pictured), Roger Michell, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Jane Powell
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Modern West
Global News Podcast
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
The Infinite Monkey Cage
You’re Dead to Me
Elis James and John Robins