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Sue Lawley's castaway is restaurateur Prue Leith.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is Prue Leith, professional cook, restaurateur and, most recently, mass caterer, with a brasserie in Hyde Park and cream teas in Hampton Court. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her childhood in South Africa, her family's lack of interest in food, her own conversion to the delights of cooking good food and her early days running a catering company from a bedsit in Earl's Court.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Symphony No 6 (Pastoral) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Barchester Novels by Anthony Trollope
Luxury: Jeroboam of champagne

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Fri 11 May 199009:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto No. 4 In E flat major

    Soloist: Dennis Brain Orchestra: The Philharmonia And New Philharmonia Orchestra

    • Horn Concertos Nos 1, 2, 3 & 4.
    • EMI.

  • Todd Matshikiza

    Back Of The Moon

    Ensemble: Peggy Phango

    • King Kong/ London Production Cast.
    • Decca.

  • Jacques Brel

    Mareike

    • Ne Me Quitte Pas.
    • Barclay.

  • Vince Edward & The Company Of Hair

    Aquarius

    • Hair/ Original London Cast.
    • Polydor.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings

    Soloist: Peter Pears

    • Britten: Serenade For Tenor, Horn & String.
    • Decca.

  • Howard Keel

    Poor Jud Is Dead (from Oklahoma)

    • Oklahoma & Annie Get Your Gun/ London Cast.
    • Stanyan.

  • Édith Piaf

    Milord

    • Heart And Soul.
    • Stylus.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

      Orchestra: The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

      • Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1 - 6.
      • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Book Choice

    • Barchester Novels - Anthony Trollope

  • Luxury Choice

    • Jeroboam of champagne

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestPrue Leith

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 May 199012:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 11 May 199009:05
    BBC Radio 4

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