Dame June Whitfield

Actress Dame June Whitfield is castaway by Sue Lawley.

June is one of the most familiar and best-loved figures of British comedy over the last six decades

Whether as Eth, with her boyfriend Ron, in the Glums in the 1950s, or June, with Terry Scott, in Terry and June, her consummate professionalism has brought laughter and fun to millions of people.

Discussing her many career highlights, June's most recent one saw her described as Britain's answer to Jane Fonda, presenting a keep-fit TV programme for the over-60s.

Born on 11th November 1925, June joins 4 Extra's 100 Club and is one of our Centenary Castaways. She died aged 93 in 2018

DISC ONE: Frank Sinatra - Luck Be My Lady Tonight
DISC TWO: Noël Coward - Alice Is At It Again
DISC THREE: Judy Garland - The Trolley Song
DISC FOUR: Nat King Cole - Stardust
DISC FIVE: Joyce Grenfell - Old Tyme Dancing
DISC SIX: Frank Crumit - The Prune Song
DISC SEVEN: Luciano Pavarotti - Giacomo Puccini’s Nessun dorma
DISC EIGHT: Ella Fitzgerald - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Judy Garland - The Trolley Song
BOOK CHOICE: A do-it-yourself manual
LUXURY CHOICE: Supply of cocoa butter and hat

Producer: Olivia Seligman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1990.