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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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    Claire Tomalin

    Sun 9 Apr 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is biographer Claire Tomalin

  • Harold Evans

    Sun 2 Apr 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and writer Harold Evans

  • Adrian Noble

    Sun 26 Mar 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Adrian Noble

  • Al Alvarez

    Sun 19 Mar 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is poet and critic Al Alvarez

  • Colin Montgomerie

    Sun 12 Mar 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is golfer Colin Montgomerie

  • Robert McCrum

    Sun 5 Mar 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and journalist Robert McCrum

  • Sheila Hancock

    Sun 27 Feb 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Sheila Hancock

  • Michael Holroyd

    Sun 20 Feb 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is biographer Michael Holroyd

  • Professor Stuart Hall

    Sun 13 Feb 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is cultural theorist Professor Stuart Hall

  • Simon Callow

    Sun 6 Feb 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Simon Callow

  • Peter Melchett

    Sun 30 Jan 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Executive Director of Greenpeace Peter Melchett

  • Neil Jordan

    Sun 23 Jan 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is filmmaker and writer Neil Jordan

  • Ian McEwan

    Sun 16 Jan 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Ian McEwan

  • Dr Jane Goodall

    Sun 9 Jan 2000

    Sue Lawley's castaway is primatologist Dr Jane Goodall

  • Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Fri 31 Dec 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber

  • Michael Crawford

    Christmas Eve 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Michael Crawford

  • Michael Nyman

    Sun 19 Dec 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer Michael Nyman

  • Oz Clarke

    Sun 12 Dec 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is wine expert Oz Clarke

  • Sir Richard Sykes

    Sun 5 Dec 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Sir Richard Sykes

  • Warren Mitchell

    Sun 28 Nov 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Warren Mitchell

  • Clarissa Dickson Wright

    Sun 21 Nov 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is TV chef Clarissa Dickson Wright

  • William Gibson

    Fri 19 Nov 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer William Gibson

  • Willard White

    Sun 7 Nov 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is bass and baritone singer Willard White

  • Ralph Fiennes

    Sun 31 Oct 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Ralph Fiennes

  • Rita Dove

    Sun 22 Aug 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is poet Rita Dove

  • Sir Roger Norrington

    Sun 15 Aug 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor Sir Roger Norrington

  • Patricia Routledge

    Sun 8 Aug 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is the actress Patricia Routledge.

  • Rick Stein

    Sun 1 Aug 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is TV chef and restaurateur Rick Stein

  • Rod Steiger

    Sun 25 Jul 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Rod Steiger

  • Martin Pipe

    Sun 18 Jul 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is horse trainer Martin Pipe

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