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    Athene Seyler

    Sun 2 Oct 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Athene Seyler

  • Bishop Trevor Huddleston

    Sun 25 Sep 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is president of the anti-apartheid movement Bishop Trevor Huddleston

  • Salman Rushdie

    Sun 18 Sep 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Salman Rushdie

  • Peter Donohoe

    Sun 11 Sep 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is pianist Peter Donohoe

  • Alfred Wainwright

    Sun 4 Sep 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Alfred Wainwright

  • Anita Dobson

    Sun 28 Aug 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Anita Dobson

  • Lord Dacre of Glanton (Hugh Trevor-Roper)

    Sun 21 Aug 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is historian Lord Dacre Of Glanton

  • Patricia Neal

    Sun 14 Aug 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Patricia Neal

  • Reverend Ian Paisley

    Sun 7 Aug 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Northern Ireland MP/MEP Reverend Ian Paisley

  • Joan Turner

    Sun 31 Jul 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Joan Turner

  • Lord Armstrong

    Sun 24 Jul 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is former Cabinet Secretary Lord Armstrong

  • Dame Edna Everage

    Sun 17 Jul 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Dame Edna Everage

  • David Essex

    Sun 10 Jul 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is pop star David Essex

  • David Owen

    Sun 3 Jul 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is leader of the Social Democratic Party David Owen

  • Jeremy Isaacs

    Sun 26 Jun 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is General Director of the Royal Opera House Jeremy Isaacs

  • Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies

    Sun 19 Jun 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies

  • Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd

    Sun 12 Jun 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Home Office Minister Douglas Hurd

  • Anton Mosimann

    Sun 5 Jun 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chef Anton Mosimann

  • Rabbi Lionel Blue

    Sun 29 May 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Rabbi Lionel Blue

  • Anita Roddick

    Sun 22 May 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is founder of The Body Shop Anita Roddick.

  • Rowan Atkinson

    Sun 15 May 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson

  • Peggy Makins

    Sun 8 May 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is agony aunt Peggy Makins

  • Neil Kinnock

    Sun 1 May 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is leader of the Labour Party Neil Kinnock

  • Michael Gambon

    Sun 24 Apr 1988

    Sir Michael Gambon has died aged 82. This programme was first broadcast in 1988.

  • Mary Archer

    Sun 17 Apr 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is scientist Mary Archer

  • Arthur Scargill

    Sun 10 Apr 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is President of the National Union of Mineworkers Arthur Scargill

  • Jane Asher

    Sun 3 Apr 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Jane Asher

  • Quintin Hogg

    Sun 27 Mar 1988

    Sue Lawley's castaway is politician and writer Quintin Hogg

  • Brendan Foster

    Sun 13 Mar 1988

    Michael Parkinson's castaway is athlete Brendan Foster

  • James Burke

    Sun 6 Mar 1988

    Michael Parkinson's castaway is writer and broadcaster James Burke

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