Alan Bleasdale
Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright Alan Bleasdale.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is playwright Alan Bleasdale. Often controversial, and always funny, Bleasdale's work focuses on life in Liverpool, a city he loves and whose characters people his most famous plays - Boys from the Blackstuff and GBH. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his intense love of family, his work and, as a self-confessed hypochondriac, he will be revealing some of his fears.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Shelter From The Storm by Bob Dylan
Book: Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
Luxury: Nail clippers
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Music Played
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Duke Ellington
Take The A Train
- The Eternal Ellington.
- Phontastic.
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Guy Mitchell
She Wears Red Feathers and a Huly Huly Skirt
- Guy Mitchell/Portrait Of A Song Stylist.
- Harmony Collection.
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Janis Ian
At Seventeen
- Between The Lines.
- CBS.
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The Beatles
In My Life
- Imagine.
- Parlophone.
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Elvis Costello
Indoor Fireworks
- King Of America/ The Costello Show.
- F-Beat.
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Paul Simon
Late In The Evening
- One Trick Pony.
- Warner Brothers.
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Elvis Presley
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
- Elvis Presley/Stuck On You.
- RCA Classics.
Castaway's Favourite
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Bob Dylan
Shelter From The Storm
- Blood On The Tracks.
- CBS.
Book Choice
Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
Luxury Choice
Nail clippers
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Alan Bleasdale |
Broadcasts
- Sun 25 Aug 199112:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 30 Aug 199109:05BBC Radio 4
- Sun 2 Aug 199212:15BBC Radio 4
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