Was Ronnie Corbett not enough for one day? Yes, on the same day that the second Ronnie bowed out, comes the sad news that Zaha Hadid, internationally acclaimed architect, has died of a heart attack aged just 65. Mr Corbett is sad, but Hadid is shocking. I think this is evidenced by the fact that The Guardian doesn’t appear to have even had an obit ready to go.

Image: Marco Grob

Baghdad-born Dame Hadid was a powerful presence, and for years famously could not get even one of her sensual, curvaceous, futuristic designs built in this country. It has been suggested that perhaps it was because she was a little too outspoken, too female, too far from convention. Of course in later years she did begin to get buildings built here, with high-profile projects like the Olympic Aquatic Centre, which itself looks like a dive into water. For a taste of the personality behind this and many other unforgettable buildings, then perhaps her recent appearance on Desert Island Discs is the most fitting tribute. Listen to it here.