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Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

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    Pat Barker

    Sun 7 Dec 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist Pat Barker

  • Henry Blofeld

    Sun 30 Nov 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is cricket commentator Henry Blofeld

  • Sir Christopher Meyer

    Sun 23 Nov 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Press Complaints Commission Chairman Sir Christopher Meyer

  • Jeremy Clarkson

    Sun 16 Nov 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is motoring journalist Jeremy Clarkson

  • Christopher Frayling

    Sun 2 Nov 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Rector of the Royal College of Art Christopher Frayling

  • Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP

    Sun 26 Oct 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is leader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy

  • Bill Cullen

    Sun 19 Oct 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Bill Cullen

  • Herbert Kretzmer

    Sun 12 Oct 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is songwriter Herbert Kretzmer

  • Nigella Lawson

    Sun 5 Oct 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chef and broadcaster Nigella Lawson

  • Nick Hornby

    Sun 28 Sep 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Nick Hornby

  • Bryn Terfel

    Sun 21 Sep 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is bass-baritone singer Bryn Terfel

  • Barbara Taylor Bradford

    Sun 6 Jul 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford

  • Daniel Libeskind

    Sun 29 Jun 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is architect Daniel Libeskind

  • Bishop John Sentamu

    Sun 22 Jun 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Bishop of Birmingham Bishop John Sentamu

  • Mark Tully

    Sun 15 Jun 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster Mark Tully

  • Vittorio Radice

    Sun 8 Jun 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is retailer Vittorio Radice

  • Meera Syal

    Sun 1 Jun 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor and writer Meera Syal

  • Derek Brown

    Sun 25 May 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director of the Michelin Red Guides Derek Brown

  • Franco Zeffirelli

    Sun 18 May 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director Franco Zeffirelli

  • George Fenton

    Sun 11 May 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer George Fenton

  • Professor A H Halsey

    Sun 4 May 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is sociologist Professor A H Halsey

  • Rory Bremner

    Sun 20 Apr 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is impressionist Rory Bremner

  • Margaret Atwood

    Sun 13 Apr 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Margaret Atwood

  • David Gilmour

    Sun 6 Apr 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is frontman of Pink Floyd David Gilmour

  • Kristin Scott Thomas

    Sun 30 Mar 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Kristin Scott Thomas

  • Claude-Michel Schonberg

    Sun 23 Mar 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer Claude-Michel Schonberg

  • Nick Danziger

    Sun 16 Mar 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is photo journalist Nick Danziger

  • Vic Reeves

    Sun 9 Mar 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Vic Reeves

  • Gene Pitney

    Sun 2 Mar 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is singer-songwriter Gene Pitney

  • George Clooney

    Sun 23 Feb 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor George Clooney

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