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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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    Cornelia Parker

    Sun 16 Feb 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is artist Cornelia Parker

  • Sir Ian McKellen

    Sun 9 Feb 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Sir Ian McKellen

  • Paul Whitehouse

    Sun 2 Feb 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Paul Whitehouse

  • Sir Trevor Nunn

    Sun 26 Jan 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is theatre director Sir Trevor Nunn

  • Professor Baruch Blumberg

    Sun 19 Jan 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Nobel Prize-winning scientist Professor Baruch Blumberg

  • Gillian Anderson

    Sun 12 Jan 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Gillian Anderson

  • George Foreman

    Sun 5 Jan 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is boxer George Foreman.

  • Patricia Cornwell

    Sun 29 Dec 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is crime writer Patricia Cornwell

  • Rowan Williams

    Sun 22 Dec 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Archbishop of Cantebury elect Rowan Williams

  • Sinead Cusack

    Sun 15 Dec 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Sinead Cusack

  • Linton Kwesi Johnson

    Sun 8 Dec 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson

  • John Malkovich

    Sun 1 Dec 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor John Malkovich

  • Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP

    Sun 24 Nov 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is leader of the Conservative Party Iain Duncan Smith

  • Christopher Ondaatje

    Sun 17 Nov 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman, explorer and philanthropist Christopher Ondaatje

  • Marguerite Wolff

    Fri 15 Nov 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is pianist Marguerite Wolff

  • Rt Hon Robin Cook MP

    Sun 3 Nov 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Leader of the House of Commons Robin Cook

  • P D James

    Sun 27 Oct 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is crime writer and conservative life peer P D James

  • Carl Djerassi

    Sun 20 Oct 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is the inventor of the contraceptive pill - Carl Djerassi

  • Paul Gambaccini

    Sun 13 Oct 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is music journalist and broadcaster Paul Gambaccini

  • Philip Pullman

    Sun 6 Oct 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Philip Pullman

  • Dame Alicia Markova

    Sun 29 Sep 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is ballerina Dame Alicia Markova.

  • Timothy Spall

    Sun 22 Sep 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Timothy Spall

  • Brian May

    Sun 15 Sep 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is lead guitarist of Queen Brian May

  • Alan Titchmarsh

    Sun 7 Jul 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster and gardener Alan Titchmarsh

  • Minette Walters

    Sun 30 Jun 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is crime writer Minette Walters

  • Countess Elizabeth Longford

    Sun 23 Jun 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Countess Elizabeth Longford

  • Jan Morris

    Sun 16 Jun 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Jan Morris

  • Leonard Rosoman

    Sun 9 Jun 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is World War II artist Leonard Rosoman

  • Sue Johnston

    Sun 26 May 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Sue Johnston

  • Suggs

    Sun 19 May 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is musician and Madness frontman Suggs

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