Ralph Steadman
Sue Lawley's castaway is cartoonist Ralph Steadman.
Sue Lawley's castaway this morning is the political cartoonist Ralph Steadman. His career was launched in 1961 with a five-pound cheque from the satirical magazine Private Eye. Later he collaborated with Hunter S Thompson and illustrated his Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas. More recently he's begun to write and illustrate his own books - on Freud, Leonardo da Vinci and God.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Wish You Were Here by Theo Steadman
Book: (The New) La Rousse Encyclopaedia of Mythology
Luxury: Chisels
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Joseph Haydn
Trumpet Concerto in E flat major
Soloist: Toby Rix, Willem Breuker Kollektief Orchestra: Mondriaan Strings
- Metropolis.
- BVHAAST.
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Neil Young
Old Man
- Decade.
- Reprise Records.
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Ronnie Drew
Brothers In Arms
- Dirty Rotten Shame.
- Columbia.
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William S. Burroughs
Thanksgiving Prayer
- Dead City Radio.
- Island.
Castaway's Favourite
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Steadman
Wish You Were Here
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Eamonn O’Dwyer
A Child's Carol from Plague and The Moonflower
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa Solemnis - Kyrie
Choir: The Monteverdi Choir Orchestra: Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
- Missa Solemnis.
- Archiv Produktion.
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Norma Waterson
God Loves A Drunk
- Norma Waterson.
- Hannibal Records.
Book Choice
(The New) La Rousse Encyclopaedia of Mythology
Luxury Choice
Chisels
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Ralph Steadman |
Broadcasts
- Sun 2 Aug 199811:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 7 Aug 199809:00BBC Radio 4
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