BBC Radio 4 Obituary Programme ‘The Last Word’: Colin Dexter (24th March 2017)

Radio 4’s weekly obituary programme, telling the life stories of those who have died recently.

Matthew spoke to Colin Dexter’s friend and fellow crime writer Val McDermid and to Professor Simon Barker of the University of Chichester. Colin Dexter, born 29 September 1930; died 21 March 2017 aged 86.

Author: Chris Sullivan

After having looked after my mum for some 11 years she is now unfortunately in a nursing home. I'm afraid her dementia worsened as did her physical capabilities. So, for the first time in 21 years I find myself no longer caring for anyone. Apart from my mum I was also a single parent to two children and also looked after my dad who had Alzheimers, (he died in 2005). So, I have decided to return to University to try and get another degree this time in English Literature. (My other degree I got some 30 years ago is one in Ecological Science. Firstly I have to complete an intensive year at college which starts at the end of August 2018. If I pass the college year I will then be able to go straight into Edinburgh University. A busy time ahead made even busier by my writing a book on the TV series, Lewis.

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