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**** Jan Morris joins 4 Extra’s 100 Club: Born 2nd October 1926, she died in 2020 aged 94.

Jan’s memoir about her gender reassignment in 1974, had helped to bring trans identity to public attention.

She was first castaway in 1983 when she spoke to Roy Plomley.

This time at the age of 75, she’s talking to Sue Lawley – recalling her earlier career as James Morris both in the army and as a newspaper foreign correspondent.

Jan also talks of her many, much-admired books and success as a travel writer.

DISC ONE: Irving Berlin - Oh I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
DISC TWO: Al Jolson - Let Me Sing and I'm Happy
DISC THREE: Judy Garland & Fred Astaire - We're a Couple of Swells
DISC FOUR: Frank Sinatra - I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
DISC FIVE: Louis Armstrong - I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
DISC SIX: Ethel Merman - I Got The Sun in the Morning
DISC SEVEN: Bryn Terfel - White Christmas
DISC EIGHT: Richard Tauber - Heimweh or always

CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Judy Garland & Fred Astaire - We're a Couple of Swells
BOOK CHOICE: The Mabinogi
LUXURY CHOICE: Hot-water bottle

Producer Lisa Jenkinson

First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in June 2002.