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Patricia Routledge

Sue Lawley's castaway is the actress Patricia Routledge.

Sue Lawley's castaway is the actress Patricia Routledge.

Once voted the nation's favourite actress for her television roles as Hyacinth Bucket and Hetty Wainthrop, she has also been successful in the theatre, in musicals, and of course in Alan Bennett's monologues Talking Heads. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she talks about her life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: String Quintet in C Major - Adagio by Franz Schubert
Book: The collected works by John Donne
Luxury: Tea service with tea

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Fri 13 Aug 199909:00
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 4 in F minor 3rd movement

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein

    • Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Gustav Holst

    Jupiter (from The Planets)

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Seiji Ozawa

    • The Planets.
    • Philips.

  • Robb Wilton

    Back Answers

    • Robb Wilton from Blackpool Night - recorded 14.08.56 - BBC Sound Archives.

  • John Rutter/F S Pierpoint

    For the Beauty of the Earth

    Choir: St Pauls Cathedral Choristers Orchestra: The London Sinfonia Conductor: John Scott

    • How Can I Keep From Singing?.
    • EMI.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 5 in D minor

    Orchestra: Moscow Philharmonic Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin

    • Shostakovich: Symphonies 3 & 5.
    • Melodiya.

  • Edward Elgar

    The Dream of Gerontius - Softly and gently (Angel's farewell)

    Artist: Dame Janet Baker Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus & the Halle choir & Orchestra Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli

    • The Dream of Gerontius.
    • EMI.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Schubert

      String Quintet in C major - 2nd movement

      Orchestra: Amadeus Quartet Conductor: Robert Cohen

      • Schubert: Streichquintett D 956.
      • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'

    Soloist: Alfred Brendel Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    • The Art of Alfred Brendel.
    • Philips.

  • Book Choice

    • The collected works - John Donne

  • Luxury Choice

    • Tea service with tea

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestPatricia Routledge

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Aug 199911:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 13 Aug 199909:00
    BBC Radio 4

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