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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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    Lewis Wolpert

    Sun 6 Oct 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Professor Lewis Wolpert

  • Ben Elton

    Sun 29 Sep 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and comedian Ben Elton

  • Fran Landesman

    Sun 22 Sep 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is songwriter Fran Landesman

  • Kevin Whately

    Sun 15 Sep 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Kevin Whately

  • Professor Colin Blakemore

    Sun 8 Sep 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is neurobiologist Professor Colin Blakemore

  • Sir Terence Conran

    Sun 1 Sep 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is interior designer Sir Terence Conran

  • Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

    Sun 25 Aug 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

  • Andr茅 Previn

    Sun 18 Aug 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer and conductor Andr茅 Previn

  • Quentin Crewe

    Sun 16 Jun 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and writer Quentin Crewe

  • Peggy Mount

    Sun 9 Jun 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Peggy Mount

  • Gerry Robinson

    Sun 2 Jun 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Gerry Robinson

  • Michael White

    Sun 26 May 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is producer Michael White

  • Janet Holmes 脿 Court

    Sun 19 May 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businesswoman Janet Holmes 脿 Court

  • Hugh Laurie

    Sun 12 May 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor and comedian Hugh Laurie

  • Pauline Quirke

    Sun 5 May 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Pauline Quirke

  • Mitsuko Uchida

    Sun 28 Apr 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is pianist Mitsuko Uchida

  • Hanif Kureishi

    Sun 21 Apr 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist and playwright Hanif Kureishi

  • Viscount Rothermere

    Sun 14 Apr 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Viscount Rothermere

  • Dickie Bird

    Sun 7 Apr 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is cricket umpire Dickie Bird

  • Simon Weston

    Sun 31 Mar 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Falklands War veteran Simon Weston

  • Kyra Vayne

    Sun 24 Mar 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is opera singer Kyra Vayne

  • Lord Alexander

    Sun 17 Mar 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Chairman of the National Westminster Bank Lord Alexander

  • Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP

    Sun 3 Mar 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown

  • Sir Roy Calne

    Sun 25 Feb 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is surgeon and painter Sir Roy Calne

  • Professor George Steiner

    Sun 18 Feb 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is academic and critic Professor George Steiner

  • Susan Hill

    Sun 11 Feb 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist Susan Hill

  • Eve Arnold

    Sun 4 Feb 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is photojournalist Eve Arnold

  • Julian Barnes

    Sun 28 Jan 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Julian Barnes

  • Chili Bouchier

    Sun 21 Jan 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is silent movie star Chili Bouchier

  • Jimmy McGovern

    Sun 14 Jan 1996

    Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright and screenwriter Jimmy McGovern

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