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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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    Ron Todd

    Sun 30 Jun 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is trade unionist Ron Todd

  • John Hegarty

    Sun 23 Jun 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is advertising executive John Hegarty

  • A S Byatt

    Sun 16 Jun 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist A S Byatt

  • Derek Walcott

    Sun 9 Jun 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright Derek Walcott

  • Marco Pierre White

    Sun 2 Jun 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chef Marco Pierre White

  • Rt Hon John Smith

    Sun 26 May 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Shadow Chancellor the Rt Hon John Smith

  • John Simpson

    Sun 19 May 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist John Simpson

  • Cecil Lewis

    Sun 12 May 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and explorer Cecil Lewis

  • Dame Shirley Porter

    Sun 28 Apr 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is former leader of Westminster City Council Dame Shirley Porter

  • Dr Jonathan Sacks

    Sun 21 Apr 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chief rabbi elect Dr Jonathan Sacks

  • Lord King

    Sun 14 Apr 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Lord King

  • Naomi Mitchison

    Sun 7 Apr 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Naomi Mitchison

  • Marti Caine

    Sun 24 Mar 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor and musician Marti Caine

  • Sir Trevor Holdsworth

    Sun 17 Mar 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Chairman of National Power Sir Trevor Holdsworth

  • Jeffrey Bernard

    Sun 10 Mar 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Spectator columnist Jeffrey Bernard

  • Sir Denis Forman

    Sun 3 Mar 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is former Chairman of Granada Sir Denis Forman

  • Ronald Eyre

    Sun 24 Feb 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director Ronald Eyre

  • Dame Ninette De Valois

    Sun 17 Feb 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is ballet mistress Dame Ninette De Valois

  • Paddy Ashdown MP

    Sun 10 Feb 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is leader of the Liberal Democrats Paddy Ashdown MP

  • Professor Ralf Dahrendorf

    Sun 3 Feb 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is former German Foreign Affairs Minister Professor Ralf Dahrendorf

  • Brian Eno

    Sun 27 Jan 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is experimental musician Brian Eno

  • Fred Zinnemann

    Sun 20 Jan 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director Fred Zinnemann

  • Adelaide Hall

    Sun 13 Jan 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is jazz singer Adelaide Hall

  • Lord Goodman

    Sun 6 Jan 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is political advisor Lord Goodman

  • Keith Floyd

    Sun 30 Dec 1990

    Sue Lawley's castaway is television cook Keith Floyd

  • Brian Keenan

    Sun 23 Dec 1990

    Sue Lawley's castaway is former hostage Brian Keenan

  • Sir Eduardo Paolozzi

    Sun 2 Dec 1990

    Sue Lawley's castaway is sculptor Sir Eduardo Paolozzi

  • Baroness Trumpington

    Sun 25 Nov 1990

    Sue Lawley's castaway is campaigner and politician Baroness Trumpington

  • Elisabeth Welch

    Sun 18 Nov 1990

    Sue Lawley's castaway is singer Elisabeth Welch

  • Rt Hon Barbara Castle

    Sun 11 Nov 1990

    Sue Lawley's castaway is former Transport Minister Barbara Castle

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