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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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    Marquess Of Bath

    Sun 7 Jan 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is the owner of Longleat, the Marquess Of Bath

  • Stephen Sondheim

    Sun 31 Dec 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer Stephen Sondheim

  • Norman Painting

    Boxing Day 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Norman Painting

  • Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell

    Christmas Eve 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is astrophysicist Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell

  • Richard Briers

    Sun 17 Dec 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Richard Briers

  • Tim Smit

    Sun 10 Dec 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is conservationalist and founder of the Eden Project Tim Smit

  • Tina Brown

    Sun 3 Dec 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist editor of Talk magazine Tina Brown

  • Albie Sachs

    Sun 26 Nov 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is judge Albie Sachs

  • Des Lynam

    Sun 19 Nov 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is sports presenter Des Lynam

  • J K Rowling

    Sun 5 Nov 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is the writer and creator of Harry Potter J K Rowling

  • Ronald Harwood

    Sun 27 Aug 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright Ronald Harwood

  • Christopher Lloyd

    Sun 20 Aug 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is horticulturalist and writer Christopher Lloyd

  • Robert Swan

    Sun 13 Aug 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is explorer and environmentalist Robert Swan

  • Sir Norman Wisdom

    Sun 6 Aug 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor and comedian Sir Norman Wisdom

  • General Sir Charles Guthrie

    Sun 30 Jul 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Charles Guthrie

  • Sir Roger Penrose

    Sun 23 Jul 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is mathematician Sir Roger Penrose

  • Rt Hon Michael Portillo MP

    Sun 16 Jul 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Shadow chancellor Michael Portillo

  • Alan Parker

    Sun 9 Jul 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is film director Alan Parker

  • Peter Nichols

    Sun 2 Jul 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright Peter Nichols

  • Dr Max Perutz

    Sun 25 Jun 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is molecular biologist Dr Max Perutz

  • Donald Sutherland

    Sun 18 Jun 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Donald Sutherland

  • Clive James

    Sun 11 Jun 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and critic Clive James

  • Professor G茅za Vermes

    Sun 4 Jun 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and academic Professor G茅za Vermes

  • John Bird

    Sun 28 May 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is satirist John Bird

  • Dame Norma Major

    Sun 21 May 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is wife of the former Prime Minister Dame Norma Major

  • Kathleen Turner

    Sun 14 May 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Kathleen Turner

  • Sir John Mills

    Sun 7 May 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Sir John Mills

  • Sir Peter Bonfield

    Sun 30 Apr 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Chief Executive of BT Sir Peter Bonfield

  • Leonard Slatkin

    Sun 23 Apr 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor Leonard Slatkin

  • Sir Anthony Caro

    Sun 16 Apr 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is sculptor Sir Anthony Caro

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