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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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    Paddy Moloney

    Sun 11 Jul 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is founder of the Chieftans Paddy Moloney

  • Igor Aleksander

    Sun 4 Jul 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is a professor of neural systems engineering Igor Aleksander

  • Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP

    Sun 27 Jun 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Shadow Home Secretary Ann Widdecombe

  • James Dyson

    Sun 20 Jun 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is inventor James Dyson

  • John Barry

    Sun 13 Jun 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer John Barry.

  • Chris Bonington

    Sun 6 Jun 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is mountaineer Chris Bonington

  • Anthony Howard

    Sun 30 May 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Anthony Howard

  • Christopher Bruce

    Sun 23 May 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is choreographer Christopher Bruce

  • Michael Green

    Sun 16 May 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chairman of Carlton Michael Green

  • Richard Dreyfuss

    Sun 9 May 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Richard Dreyfuss

  • Helen Bamber

    Sun 2 May 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is psychotherapist & campaigner Helen Bamber

  • Stan Tracey

    Sun 25 Apr 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is jazz pianist Stan Tracey

  • Ken Loach

    Sun 18 Apr 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director Ken Loach

  • Paco Pe帽a

    Sun 11 Apr 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is flamenco guitarist Paco Pe帽a

  • Richard Dunwoody

    Sun 4 Apr 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is jockey Richard Dunwoody

  • Luise Rainer

    Sun 28 Mar 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Luise Rainer

  • Rt Hon Mo Mowlam MP

    Sun 21 Mar 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Northern Ireland secretary Mo Mowlam

  • Fay Maschler

    Sun 14 Mar 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is restaurant critic Fay Maschler

  • Richard Curtis

    Sun 28 Feb 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is scriptwriter & Comic Relief founder Richard Curtis

  • Maria Ewing

    Sun 21 Feb 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is opera singer Maria Ewing

  • Nina Cassian

    Sun 14 Feb 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is poet Nina Cassian

  • Andras Schiff

    Sun 7 Feb 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is classical pianist Andras Schiff

  • Bill Bryson

    Sun 31 Jan 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is travel writer Bill Bryson

  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

    Sun 24 Jan 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

  • David Shepherd

    Sun 17 Jan 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is wildlife artist David Shepherd

  • Clare Hollingworth

    Sun 10 Jan 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and writer Clare Hollingworth.

  • Dave Brubeck

    Sun 3 Jan 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is jazz pianist Dave Brubeck

  • David Attenborough

    Christmas Day 1998

    Sue Lawley's castaway is naturalist David Attenborough

  • Bob Monkhouse

    Sun 20 Dec 1998

    Sue Lawley's castaway is presenter Bob Monkhouse

  • Dick Francis

    Sun 13 Dec 1998

    Sue Lawley's castaway is jockey and crime writer Dick Francis

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