Alle afleveringen van Desert Island Discs – pagina 33 van 40

David Essex

10 juli 1988 · 33 min

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This week's castaway on Sue Lawley's desert island is a little difficult to categorise. To the record-buying public, he's a pop star of durable quality; to the theatregoers who like musicals, he's an actor-singer, and he's a popular music composer too. His name is David Essex, and, in conversation with Sue Lawley, you can hear about his life, his work and his enthusiasms in Desert Island Discs. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: March No 1 in D Major (Pomp and Circumstance) by Edward Elgar
Book: The Guinness Book of Records
Luxury: A set of cricket equipment

David Owen

3 juli 1988 · 36 min

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To celebrate his 50th birthday this week, David Owen, leader of the Social Democratic Party, has rather rashly agreed to be castaway on Sue Lawley's desert island! It might not be the most relaxing way to mark a half-century, but Dr Owen is a passionate sailor, so the situation has its charms. He is also very keen on poetry and music, both of which will accompany him to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 21 in C - Slow Movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: His own anthology of poems
Luxury: A hot bath

Jeremy Isaacs

26 juni 1988 · 37 min

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Having left television to become General Director Designate of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Jeremy Isaacs this week contemplates another change of direction - to the mythical island. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he chooses eight records to take with him. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Marriage Of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A compilation by Benny Green
Luxury: Frogman's outfit and snorkel

Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies

19 juni 1988 · 37 min

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At 97, the actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies reflects with interest on the prospect of being castaway and, in conversation with Sue Lawley, looks back over her long career. With a head well-stocked with music - and ringing with Shakespeare - she is determined to survive. But she isn't proposing to be castaway for long. She's already plotting a plan of escape. In the meantime, she looks back on her long and fascinating career in the theatre, which began with advice from Ellen Terry, took her into the Gaiety Chorus (at the back) and eventually, after success in The Immortal Hour, to some of the great Shakespearian roles. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Liebestod (from Tristan and Isolde) by Richard Wagner
Luxury: Large bottle of toilet water

Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd

12 juni 1988 · 35 min

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Sue Lawley's castaway is Home Office Minister Douglas Hurd. Lees meer

Favourite track: In Paradisum by Gabriel Fauré
Book: The Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century Verse (selected by Philip Larkin)
Luxury: Champagne

Anton Mosimann

5 juni 1988 · 37 min

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This week's castaway is Anton Mosimann - until recently, Maitre Chef des Cuisines at the Dorchester Hotel in London. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he reflects on his life and the new development in his career and chooses eight records to sustain him on the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Memory by Barbara Dickson
Book: Opera di M. Bartolomeo Scappi (recipe book of Pope's chef in 1525)
Luxury: Steamer for cooking

Rabbi Lionel Blue

29 mei 1988 · 38 min

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Sue Lawley's castaway is Rabbi Lionel Blue. Lees meer

Favourite track: Why Has A Cow Got Four Legs? by Cicely Courtneidge & Wilson Hallett
Book: The biggest value of pure maths
Luxury: Toilet bag

Anita Roddick

27 mei 1988 · 30 min

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When Anita Roddick opened the Brighton Body Shop in 1976, she struck gold with a formula to knock the mystique out of the beauty business. She talks to Sue Lawley about the effects of success on her family life and comes to terms with her island exile. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: If I Could (from First Circle) by Pat Metheny Group
Book: Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
Luxury: Comfortable bed with pillows and sheets

Rowan Atkinson

15 mei 1988 · 34 min

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Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the comedy actor Rowan Atkinson who features in the Blackadder saga. An episode of the series was the BBC's entry for this year's Golden Rose of Montreux Television Festival. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Lady Writer by Dire Straits
Book: Uncle Fred in Springtime by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Car (to clean)

Peggy Makins

8 mei 1988 · 37 min

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The castaway this week is Peggy Makins, better known as Evelyn Home, long-time agony aunt of Woman magazine. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she looks back on her life and career and also chooses eight records to take with her to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: A peal of 12 bells at Canterbury Cathedral by Sound Effects
Book: The biggest atlas in the world
Luxury: Little rosebush

Neil Kinnock

1 mei 1988 · 33 min

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Sue Lawley's castaway is leader of the Labour Party Neil Kinnock. Lees meer

Favourite track: Horace the Horse by Rachel Kinnock
Book: Essays on Equality by R H Tawney
Luxury: Radio 4

Michael Gambon

24 april 1988 · 30 min

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The castaway this week is the actor Michael Gambon, who last year won the BAFTA award for best actor for his portrayal of the lead role in The Singing Detective. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he looks back on his career in the theatre, in films and on television and also chooses eight records to keep him company on the island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Symphony No 7 (Allegretto) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Republican Party Reptile by P J O'Rourke
Luxury: Car (in which to listen to music)

Mary Archer

17 april 1988 · 34 min

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This week's castaway, Mary Archer, admits to being basically a private person, happy to find refuge in her work as a scientist and in her love of music. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she looks back on her life and career, and also recalls the two crises involving her husband, Jeffrey. In her choice of records to take to the mythical island, she shows a preference for choral music. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Symphony No 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Needles, cotton and material

Arthur Scargill

10 april 1988 · 35 min

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This week, Sue Lawley casts away Arthur Scargill, the President of the National Union of Mineworkers, who admits to being orderly in his everyday life, and that he would devise a plan to enable him to have a store of food and proper living accommodation. In choosing his music to take with him, he pays particular attention to black American jazz. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Oh Love That Will Not Let Me Go by The London Emmanuel Choir
Book: Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Luxury: The Mona Lisa

Jane Asher

3 april 1988 · 34 min

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Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Jane Asher. Lees meer

Favourite track: The Ode To Joy (Symphony No 9) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Luxury: Hot bath with extra tap for cold champagne

Quintin Hogg

27 maart 1988 · 34 min

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"I would have looked forward with a great deal more relish when I was 50 and more able to look after myself, but I think I can manage". So says Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone in reply to Sue Lawley's invitation to send him in isolation to the mythical island. During their conversation, he looks back on his career as scholar, lawyer and politician, and he also chooses eight records to entertain him. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Swing Low Sweet Chariot by Paul Robeson
Book: The works by Homer
Luxury: Bathtub and soap

Brendan Foster

13 maart 1988 · 32 min

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In the 1970s, Brendon Foster was our most outstandingly consistent athlete, breaking world records and winning European and Commonwealth titles. He has also promoted Gateshead as an international centre for athletics. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his career and considers the pros and cons of athletics today, and he also selects eight records to take with him on an imagined trip to a desert island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Going Home by Mark Knopfler
Book: The Lakeland Peaks (photographs) by W A Poucher
Luxury: Tea

James Burke

6 maart 1988 · 34 min

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The castaway this week is James Burke, whose broadcasting style has been described as "turning science into show-biz". But, paradoxically, he admits to being immensely impractical and reveals to Michael Parkinson, while choosing his eight records to take to the island, that he at one time planned to make music his career. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Suite No 1 in G Major For Solo Cello by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Works by Homer
Luxury: Guitar and strings

Stephanie Beacham

28 februari 1988 · 31 min

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Until recently, the actress Stephanie Beacham played the glamorous 'rich bitch' Sable in the American soap opera The Colbys. She has also appeared in the television saga Tenko. She's now returned to London to perform with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she looks back on her life and career. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Misa Criolla by Ariel Ramirez
Book: The Ascent of Man by Dr Jacob Bronowski
Luxury: Photograph of children

Dennis Potter

21 februari 1988 · 33 min

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This week’s castaway is the playwright Dennis Potter. Best known for his television series Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detective, Potter worked as a journalist and television critic before turning to writing. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his childhood in the mining community of Forest of Dean, his career in Britain and Hollywood and talks about coping with psoriatic arthropathy. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: My Happiness by The Pied Pipers
Book: Spycatcher by Peter Wright
Luxury: Train set

William Davis

14 februari 1988 · 35 min

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This week’s castaway is the author, columnist and broadcaster William Davis. The former editor of Punch started his career as a financial journalist and his many roles have included working for Lord Beaverbrook, presenting the World at One and founding a successful publishing company. In conversation with Michael Parkinson he looks back over his childhood in wartime Germany and life in post-war Britain, and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Ode To Joy (Symphony No 9) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Dictionary by Dr Samuel Johnson
Luxury: Telescope

Margaret Kelly - Miss Bluebell

7 februari 1988 · 30 min

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This week’s castaway is the dancer and founder of the Bluebell Girls dance troupe, Margaret Kelly. An orphan born in Dublin, she started a career as a dancer at the age of twelve. As a teenager she worked in Germany in the late 1920s and 30s before moving to France. It was there that she formed The Bluebell Girls, a dance troupe which became synonymous with the high life of Paris. She spent the war working with them in Nazi-occupied Paris, hiding her Jewish husband in an attic. In conversation with Michael Parkinson she looks back over her eventful life and career, and chooses her eight favourite records. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: There's No Business Like Show Business by Ethel Merman
Book: History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Sir Winston Churchill
Luxury: Her first dress worn on stage

Gemma Craven

24 januari 1988 · 32 min

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Gemma Craven is one of our most versatile actresses. An award winning stage performer, she made her film debut opposite Richard Chamberlain in The Slipper and the Rose. On television her work has ranged from the part of Joan in Dennis Potter’s Pennies from Heaven to appearances on The Morecambe and Wise Show. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she looks back over her life on stage and off, and chooses eight records to take to a desert island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Boil The Breakfast Early by The Chieftans
Book: Floyd on Fish by Keith Floyd
Luxury: Manicure set

Rt. Hon. Michael Heseltine

17 januari 1988 · 33 min

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The Right Honourable Michael Heseltine MP is often described as one of the new breed of Tory politicians and was widely tipped to be the next leader of the party. But that all changed dramatically in 1986 when he resigned his Cabinet post over the Westland affair. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he recalls his upbringing in South Wales, schooldays at Shrewsbury, undergraduate life at Oxford and his subsequent career in politics. He also chooses the eight records to take with him to the island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: We'll Keep A Welcome in the Hillsides by Morriston Orpheus Choir
Book: The Dictionary of Trees and Shrubs
Luxury: Mosquito net

Adele Leigh

10 januari 1988 · 34 min

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Of Adele Leigh, a critic once said that she put paid to the myth that to be good, a soprano had to look like a Hoffnung cartoon. The youngest principal of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden when she joined in 1948, she became a television star in the 1960s with the show All Kinds of Music and appearances on Eric Robinson’s Music For You. After leaving Covent Garden she married a diplomat and settled in Vienna where she began singing the operetta roles that were to bring her fame at the Volksoper there. In conversation with Michael Parkinson she looks back over her life and her career in music. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Let's Do It by Noel Coward
Book: Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Loofah

Lew Grade

13 december 1987 · 32 min

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Lew Grade has been at the centre of British show business for more than 50 years. Now into his 80s, he still has a dominant role as film and television mogul. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his life and career and selects the music both to listen and dance to during his stay on the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Lo! Hear The Gentle Lark by Sir Henry Bishop
Book: The Antiquary by Walter Scott
Luxury: Crate of Montecristo cigars

Antony Sher

6 december 1987 · 34 min

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The actor Anthony Sher became well-known to television audiences when he took the lead in The History Man and has established a special talent for Shakespeare, in particular Richard the Third. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he recalls his upbringing in South Africa and his subsequent career in the British theatre. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti
Book: Blank sketchbook or journal
Luxury: Pens, charcoal, paints

Vernon Scannell

29 november 1987 · 33 min

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Vernon Scannell's colourful career has included prize-fighting, a controversial spell in the Army, confinement to a mental institution for insisting on becoming a writer and a subsequent award of a civil list pension for his services to literature. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on these aspects of his life and also selects the eight records to take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Compiled anthology of English poetry
Luxury: Enormous amount of A4 paper

In memory of comedian and writer Barry Cryer

22 november 1987 · 34 min

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Barry Cryer is one of our best-known comedy writers who has, for 30 years, survived the quick-fire world that he sums up with the phrase "We don't want it good - we want it Monday". In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his career, both as performer and writer, and he also selects eight records to take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Hoffnung by Hoffnung
Book: The complete works by J B Priestley
Luxury: Tape recorder with a cassette of recordings from home

Robert Carrier

15 november 1987 · 34 min

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As a restaurateur, broadcaster and writer, Robert Carrier's name has become synonymous with good food. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on a 25 year career and chooses music to remind him of some of the places he has lived during that time, including his native America, Paris, England and Morocco. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell
Luxury: Tajine

Sue Lawley

8 november 1987 · 32 min

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Sue Lawley admits to being the kind of person whose tummy goes ping when she hears a certain tune and thinks "Ah yes, I remember that, it brings back lovely memories." In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she looks back on her upbringing in Worcestershire, her early days as a journalist and subsequent career as one of our most popular television presenters. She also chooses her eight records to take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov
Book: French Provincial Cooking by Elizabeth David
Luxury: Iron and ironing board

Bamber Gascoigne

1 november 1987 · 33 min

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"My wife and I are great opera buffs" says Bamber Gascoigne, who became a household name when he first became the question master of BBC television's University Challenge some 25 years ago. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his career as a writer and broadcaster and reveals a novel approach to assembling his package of records to take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Soave Sia Il Vento by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne
Luxury: Carpentry tools

Bernard Levin

25 oktober 1987 · 35 min

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"Music would be absolutely essential on my desert island" says Bernard Levin, "I don't know what my life would be without music". In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his career as a journalist and critic and, in narrowing his choice of music to eight records, reveals a penchant for opera. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Book: The Michelin Guide to France
Luxury: Laptop computer

Sir James Callaghan

18 oktober 1987 · 34 min

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Sir James Callaghan has the distinction of being the only politician to have held the four highest offices in the state. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary, before becoming Prime Minister in 1976. In an interview with Michael Parkinson recorded in April 1987, he looks back on his career and chooses the eight records to take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Jupiter Symphony: 3rd Movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Telescope and a star-gazing book

Lord Killanin

11 oktober 1987 · 31 min

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Lord Killanin's career has embraced journalism, the Army, film-making and writing books. He was also, from 1972 to 1980, President of the International Olympic Committee. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his varied life and also chooses the eight records to take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Polonaise No 3 in A by Frédéric Chopin
Book: A Vanished Arcadia by Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
Luxury: Olympic gold medal and award

Lulu

4 oktober 1987 · 31 min

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The castaway this week is Lulu, who, in conversation with Michael Parkinson, recalls her upbringing in a Glasgow tenement and her subsequent career as a singer and actress. In choosing her eight records to take to the island, she reveals an admiration for the vocal styles of Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Charles. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Greatest Love Of All by Whitney Houston
Book: Where Are You Going? by Swami Muktananda
Luxury: Telephone

Jacques Loussier

27 september 1987 · 33 min

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The pianist Jacques Loussier has won fame and fortune with a style that blends jazz with the music of J S Bach. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back at a career of some 30 years, and also selects his eight records to take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in D Major by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Beasts, Men and Gods by Ferdinand Ossendowski
Luxury: Piano

Peter West

20 september 1987 · 33 min

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Peter West is one of our most versatile broadcasters; his television career has ranged from Come Dancing to specialist sports, particularly cricket. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his career in broadcasting and journalism and, in choosing his records to take to the mythical island, reveals a Catholic taste in music. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Spartacus by Aram Khachaturian
Book: Oxford Book of Quotations
Luxury: Set of gardening tools

Joanna Lumley

13 september 1987 · 36 min

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"The music of Rossini came into my life very early", says actress Joanna Lumley, "I loved him because his music is so happy". In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she recalls her upbringing in the Far East, a convent education and her subsequent theatrical career. She also chooses the other music to accompany Rossini on her sojourn to the desert island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Eroica (First Movement) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: A Dance to the Music of Time by Anthony Powell
Luxury: Specially-commissioned John Ward painting of family & friends

Kitty Godfree

6 september 1987 · 32 min

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In the 1920s, Kitty Godfree established a list of sporting achievements that will never be surpassed: she won two Ladies' Championships at Wimbledon, won six Olympic medals playing tennis, she represented her country at Lacrosse and was a four-times winner of the All-England Badminton Championships. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she looks back over her long life and selects the eight records she would take to her desert island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
Book: The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins
Luxury: Bicycle

Lord Montagu

30 augustus 1987 · 34 min

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"Music is one of my great passions" says Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, "my taste is wide-ranging; from Wagner to Jazz". In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his career, focusing particularly on running the stately home, organising jazz festivals and being Chairman of English Heritage. He also undergoes the agonising task of narrowing his musical choice to eight records. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Symphony No 2 by Gustav Mahler
Book: The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien
Luxury: Windsurfing board

Edna O'Brien

23 augustus 1987 · 34 min

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The castaway this week is the Irish writer Edna O'Brien, whose first novel, The Country Girls, was published in 1960 to great acclaim. She's also become well-known for her appearances on radio and television. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she looks back on her career and, in her choice of music, reveals a wide taste ranging from Elvis Presley to Carl Orff. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Canon In D by Johann Pachelbel
Book: Complete Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury: Cristal champagne

Susan George

16 augustus 1987 · 32 min

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The actress Susan George began her career as a child appearing in television plays and series; her subsequent film career stretches back some 20 years. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she recalls her roles on stage and screen and also her latest involvement in production and writing. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Ella Fitzgerald
Book: Will You Be My Friend? by James Kavanaugh
Luxury: Four poster bed

Frances Edmonds

9 augustus 1987 · 33 min

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Frances Edmonds accompanied her husband Phil on two tours with the England cricket team and wrote books about the trips. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she talks about the reaction she got from the chauvinistic world of cricketers and cricket writers, and also looks back on her schooldays at an Ursuline convent and at her career as an interpreter. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Panis Angelicus by César Franck
Book: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Luxury: Bollinger '69

Maya Angelou

2 augustus 1987 · 28 min

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Maya Angelou inherited her love of music from her grandmother, who used to sing to her as a child at the family home in the southern United States. The first volume of her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, was a bestseller, describing her life as singer, actress, stripper, dancer and writer. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she looks back on a remarkable career and chooses eight records she would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Kenneth Williams

26 juli 1987 · 36 min

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The castaway this week is Kenneth Williams who, for 40 years, has occupied a unique place on stage, screen and radio. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he recalls his long career which has ranged from working on radio classics like Hancock's Half Hour and Round the Horne to being a regular member of the cast in the Carry On films. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: 1st Movement from Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Golden Treasury by Francis Palgrave
Luxury: Crate of Cologne

Elaine Paige

12 juli 1987 · 33 min

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The castaway this week is the actress-singer Elaine Paige who, in conversation with Michael Parkinson, looks back on her career from her debut in the chorus of Hair, through the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar and Grease, to becoming an international star in the part of Eva Peron in Evita. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles
Book: The complete works by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Piano

Robert Maxwell

5 juli 1987 · 33 min

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Robert Maxwell was born in Czechoslovakia, the son of a peasant farmer. He arrived in Britain in September 1940, one of the remnants of the Czech Army that had escaped from occupied France. He subsequently became an MP and is now recognised as one of Britain's most formidable businessmen, his activities ranging from publishing to managing a first-division football team. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he recalls his remarkable career. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Summertime (from Porgy & Bess) by George Gershwin
Book: A book on Plato
Luxury: Chess computer game

Terence Stamp

28 juni 1987 · 30 min

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When he made his film debut in Billy Budd, Terence Stamp was described as "the most beautiful man in the world". His portrayal of Sergeant Troy in Far From the Madding Crowd brought him further fame, yet he has plotted a somewhat lonely and mysterious path through life. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his early life in the East End of London, and also chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Music In The World Of Islam by Trad
Book: The Joy of Cooking
Luxury: Duvet

Frank Bough

26 april 1987 · 32 min

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Frank Bough has been described as "the most unassailable performer on British television". In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his 25 years with the BBC, working on, amongst others, Sportsnight, Grandstand, Nationwide, and recently, Breakfast Time. He also chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Violin Concerto in B Minor by Edward Elgar
Book: Barclays World of Cricket by Jim Swanton
Luxury: Contact lenses