Main content

Bob Worcester

Sue Lawley's castaway is pollster Bob Worcester.

Favourite track: Organ Symphony in C Minor: Finale by Camille Saint-Saëns
Book: Globes at Greenwich by Elly Dekker
Luxury: Celestial and terrestrial globes

Download

Available now

45 minutes

Last on

Fri 25 Jan 200209:00
BBC Radio 4

More episodes

Previous

Susana Walton

Next

Phyllis Sellick

See all episodes from Desert Island Discs

Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    The Music Makers - We are the music makers

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomson

    • Sea Picture/The Music Makers.
    • Chandos.

  • Stan Kenton

    Intermission Riff

    • Kenton in HiFi.
    • Capitol.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World' - 2nd movement

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic

    • Symphony No.9 from the New World.
    • DG Records.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Requiem in D minor - Sanctus

    Orchestra: Orchestra and Choir of Gulbenkian Foundation

    • Mozart Requiem/Ex Sultate, Jubilate Vol 2.
    • Erato.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Missa Solemnis - Agnus Dei

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir/English Baroque Soloists

    • Missa Solemnis.
    • Archiv.

  • Lohengrin Act 1 Prelude

    Orchestra: Symphonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

  • Lord's supper scene (from Parsifal)

    Orchestra: Vienna State Opera Orchestra & Chorus

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Camille Saint‐Saëns

      Symphony No. 3 in C minor 'Organ' -2nd movement (finale)

      Orchestra: Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse

      • Saint Saëns: Symphonie Avec.
      • EMI.

  • Book Choice

    • Globes at Greenwich - Elly Dekker

  • Luxury Choice

    • Celestial and terrestrial globes

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestBob Worcester

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Jan 200211:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 25 Jan 200209:00
    BBC Radio 4

Featured in...

The Desert Island Discs podcast

The Desert Island Discs podcast

Subscribe or download individual episodes.

Listen to over 2,000 programmes

Listen to over 2,000 programmes

Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today.

Articles

Articles

Read the surprising things we've learned about some stand-out castaways.

Podcast