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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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    Raymond Seitz

    Sun 17 Oct 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is American ambassador to the UK Raymond Seitz

  • Lesley Garrett

    Sun 10 Oct 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is opera singer Lesley Garrett

  • Rt Hon Virginia Bottomley MP

    Sun 3 Oct 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley

  • Lord Palumbo

    Sun 26 Sep 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chairman of the Arts Council Lord Palumbo

  • Paul Merton

    Sun 19 Sep 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Paul Merton

  • Isabel Allende

    Sun 12 Sep 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist Isabel Allende

  • Nicholas Hytner

    Sun 11 Jul 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is theatre director Nicholas Hytner

  • Peter Mayle

    Sun 4 Jul 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Peter Mayle

  • Sir Leon Brittan

    Sun 27 Jun 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is European Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan

  • Joan Baez

    Sun 20 Jun 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is musician and campaigner Joan Baez

  • Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd MP

    Sun 13 Jun 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Speaker of the House of Commons Betty Boothroyd

  • Frank Bruno

    Sun 6 Jun 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is boxer Frank Bruno

  • Kaye Webb

    Sun 30 May 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is publisher Kaye Webb

  • Lord Weinstock

    Sun 23 May 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Lord Weinstock

  • Eva Burrows

    Sun 16 May 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is General of the Salvation Army Eva Burrows

  • John Cole

    Sun 9 May 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster John Cole

  • John Boorman

    Sun 2 May 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is film director John Boorman

  • Baroness Blackstone

    Sun 25 Apr 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is academic and Master of Birkbeck College Baroness Blackstone

  • Anton Edelmann

    Sun 18 Apr 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chef Anton Edelmann

  • Lord Oaksey

    Sun 11 Apr 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is jockey and racing journalist Lord Oaksey

  • Richard Gregory

    Sun 4 Apr 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is scientist and founder of Bristol Exploratory Richard Gregory

  • David Croft

    Sun 14 Mar 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer David Croft

  • Ken Livingstone MP

    Sun 7 Mar 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is politician Ken Livingstone

  • Elijah Moshinsky

    Sun 28 Feb 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director Elijah Moshinsky

  • Sir Robin Butler

    Sun 21 Feb 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is civil servant Sir Robin Butler

  • Anthony Storr

    Sun 31 Jan 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is psychiatrist Anthony Storr

  • Evelyn Glennie

    Sun 24 Jan 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is percussionist Evelyn Glennie

  • Dervla Murphy

    Sun 17 Jan 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is cyclist and writer Dervla Murphy

  • Barbara Mills QC

    Sun 10 Jan 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is QC Barbara Mills

  • Elizabeth Jennings

    Sun 3 Jan 1993

    Sue Lawley's castaway is poet Elizabeth Jennings

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