Terry Waite
Sue Lawley's castaway is missionary Terry Waite.
In 1987, as an Ambassador of the Anglican Church trying to engineer the freedom of men held in Lebanon, Terry Waite was taken hostage himself. Nearly five years later, courageous and resilient, he emerged from a captivity of appalling deprivation and isolation. This week on Desert Island Discs he will be talking to Sue Lawley about those years and recalling the three vows he took - no regrets, no self-pity, no sentimentality - which he believes saved his sanity.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Sleep by Benjamin Luxon
Book: Complete Cambridge Histories
Luxury: Chess computer
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
French Suite No. 5 In G major
Soloist: Glenn Gould
- Glenn Gould's Bach Vol 2.
- CBS.
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Edward Elgar
Chanson de matin Op.15`2
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Hilary Davan Wetton.Orchestra: The Brodsky Quartet
- Brodsky Quartet: Brodsky Unlimited.
- Teldec.
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Richard Strauss
Beim Schlafengehen (from Four Last Songs)
Soloist: Jessye Norman Orchestra: The Gewandhaus Orchestra Conductor: Kurt Masur
- R Strauss Vier Letzte Lieder.
- Philips.
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Franz Schubert
String Quintet In C Major
Soloist: Douglas Cummings Orchestra: The Lindsay String Quartet
- Schubert String Quintet In C.
- ASV.
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Gabriel Fauré
Agnus Dei (from Requiem)
Choir: The Kings College Choir Orchestra: The English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Philip Ledger
- Faure's Requiem.
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Carol Kidd
When I Dream
Soloist: Carol Kidd
- All My Tomorrows.
- Al01.
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The Choir Of The Ecclesiastical Academy Of Moscow
Simeon
Artist: The Laure Choir Of Trinity Serge
- Divine Liturgy Orthodox.
- Chant Du Monde.
Castaway's Favourite
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Benjamin Luxon
Sleep
- Gurney & Butterworth Songs - Luxon & Willison.
- Chandos.
Book Choice
Complete Cambridge Histories
Luxury Choice
Chess computer
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Terry Waite |
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 Jun 199212:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 26 Jun 199209:05BBC Radio 4
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