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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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    Nina Bawden

    Sun 2 Apr 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist Nina Bawden

  • Felix Aprahamian

    Sun 19 Mar 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is musician and critic Felix Aprahamian

  • Nigel Nicolson

    Sun 12 Mar 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and publisher Nigel Nicolson

  • Professor Eric Hobsbawm

    Sun 5 Mar 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is historian Professor Eric Hobsbawm

  • Christopher Lee

    Sun 26 Feb 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Christopher Lee

  • Jimmy Knapp

    Sun 19 Feb 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is General Secretary of the RMT Jimmy Knapp

  • Sir Adrian Cadbury

    Sun 29 Jan 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Sir Adrian Cadbury

  • Dr Richard Dawkins

    Sun 22 Jan 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is biologist Dr Richard Dawkins

  • Phil Redmond

    Sun 15 Jan 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and producer Phil Redmond

  • Patricia Hodge

    Sun 8 Jan 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Patricia Hodge

  • Alan Clark

    New Year's Day 1995

    Sue Lawley's castaway is diarist Alan Clark

  • David Jason OBE

    Christmas Day 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor David Jason OBE

  • Penelope Hobhouse

    Sun 18 Dec 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is horticulturalist Penelope Hobhouse

  • Margaret Forster

    Sun 4 Dec 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Margaret Forster

  • Sir Howard Hodgkin

    Sun 27 Nov 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is painter Sir Howard Hodgkin

  • Glenys Kinnock

    Sun 20 Nov 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is politician Glenys Kinnock

  • Berthold Goldschmidt

    Sun 13 Nov 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer and conductor Berthold Goldschmidt

  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu

    Sun 6 Nov 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu

  • Kathleen Hale

    Sun 30 Oct 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is children's author Kathleen Hale

  • Lynda La Plante

    Sun 23 Oct 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is a creator of many television series - Lynda La Plante

  • Sir George Christie

    Sun 16 Oct 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is the Chairman of Glyndebourne Sir George Christie

  • Jeanette Winterson

    Sun 9 Oct 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Jeanette Winterson

  • Professor James Fenton

    Sun 2 Oct 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is poet and writer Professor James Fenton

  • Mary Stott

    Sun 25 Sep 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and feminist Mary Stott

  • John Tavener

    Sun 18 Sep 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer John Tavener

  • Joanna Trollope

    Sun 11 Sep 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist Joanna Trollope

  • Rabbi Hugo Gryn

    Sun 10 Jul 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Rabbi Hugo Gryn

  • Derek Jameson

    Sun 3 Jul 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Derek Jameson

  • John Drummond

    Sun 26 Jun 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director of the Promenade Concerts John Drummond

  • Brian Sewell

    Sun 19 Jun 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is art critic Brian Sewell

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