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Richard Curtis

Sue Lawley's castaway is scriptwriter & Comic Relief founder Richard Curtis.

Favourite track: And I Love Her by The Beatles
Book: Guinness Book of Pop
Luxury: Pizza Express in Notting Hill

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Fri 5 Mar 199909:00
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Beach Boys

    Don't Worry Baby

    • Summer Dreams.
    • Capitol.

  • Frank Sinatra

    If I Loved You

    • The Columbia Years.
    • Columbia.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • The Beatles

      And I Love Her

      • A Hard Day's Night.
      • Parlophone.

  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Eaten Alive.
    • Capitol.

  • Mike Nichols and Elaine May

    Nichols and May at Work

    • Retrospect.
    • Mercury.

  • Paul Simon

    Some Folks Lives Roll Easy

    • Still Crazy After All These Years.
    • CBS.

  • Iris DeMent

    My Life

    • My Life.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Bob Dylan

    Let It Be Me

    • Self Portrait.
    • Columbia.

  • Book Choice

    • Guinness Book of Pop

  • Luxury Choice

    • Pizza Express in Notting Hill

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestRichard Curtis

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Feb 199911:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 5 Mar 199909:00
    BBC Radio 4

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