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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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    Lord Deedes

    Sun 5 Aug 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist Lord Deedes

  • Claudia Roden

    Sun 29 Jul 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is cookery writer Claudia Roden

  • Cormac Murphy O'Connor

    Sun 22 Jul 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Archbishop of Westminster Cormac Murphy O'Connor

  • Martin Bell

    Sun 15 Jul 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and politician Martin Bell

  • Peggy Seeger

    Sun 8 Jul 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is folk singer-songwriter Peggy Seeger

  • Sir Stanley Kalms

    Sun 1 Jul 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Sir Stanley Kalms

  • Sir Harry Kroto

    Sun 24 Jun 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chemist Sir Harry Kroto

  • Frank McCourt

    Sun 17 Jun 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Pulitzer prize-winning writer Frank McCourt

  • Sir Kyffin Williams

    Sun 10 Jun 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is painter Sir Kyffin Williams

  • Sir Thomas Allen

    Sun 3 Jun 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is opera singer Sir Thomas Allen

  • Courtney Pine

    Sun 27 May 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is jazz saxophonist Courtney Pine

  • Sir Timothy Clifford

    Sun 20 May 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is National Galleries of Scotland Director Sir Timothy Clifford

  • Sir John Sulston

    Sun 13 May 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is biologist Sir John Sulston

  • Margaret Drabble

    Sun 6 May 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Margaret Drabble

  • Tasmin Little

    Sun 29 Apr 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is violinist Tasmin Little

  • Chris Tarrant

    Sun 22 Apr 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster Chris Tarrant

  • Ronald Blythe

    Sun 15 Apr 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Ronald Blythe

  • Tanni Grey Thompson

    Sun 8 Apr 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is paralympian Tanni Grey Thompson

  • Sir Alec Broers

    Sun 1 Apr 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University Sir Alec Broers

  • Shirley Hughes

    Sun 25 Mar 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is children's author Shirley Hughes

  • Professor Peter Vanezis

    Sun 18 Mar 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Glasgow University academic Professor Peter Vanezis

  • Henry Sandon

    Sun 11 Mar 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster and porcelain expert Henry Sandon

  • John Lill

    Sun 4 Mar 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is pianist John Lill

  • Charlie Watts

    Sun 25 Feb 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts

  • Professor Sir Richard Doll

    Sun 18 Feb 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is epidemiologist Professor Sir Richard Doll

  • Griff Rhys Jones

    Sun 11 Feb 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor and writer Griff Rhys Jones

  • Sir John Mortimer

    Sun 4 Feb 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and barrister Sir John Mortimer

  • Terry O'Neill

    Sun 28 Jan 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is photographer Terry O'Neill

  • Marguerite Patten

    Sun 21 Jan 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is cookery writer Marguerite Patten

  • George MacDonald Fraser

    Sun 14 Jan 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer George MacDonald Fraser

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