Sir John Sulston
Sue Lawley's castaway is biologist Sir John Sulston.
Favourite track: String Quartet in B flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Oxford Anthology of English Verse
Luxury: The microscope used to examine the lineage of the roundworm
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Orchestra: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Antal Dorati
- Petrouchla/Le Sacre/4 Etudes.
- Mercury.
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Édith Piaf
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
- At the Paris Olympia.
- EMI.
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Simon & Garfunkel
Cloudy
- Tales from New York.
- Columbia.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A major
- Clarinet Quintet.
- Nimbus.
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Kirsty MacColl
Don't Come the Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim
- Don't Come the Cowboy with Me Sonny Jim.
- Virgin.
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Tom Lehrer
The Vatican Rag
- That was the Year That Was.
- Reprise.
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Antonín Dvořák
Piano Trio in E minor Op. 90 'Dumky'
Orchestra: Beaux Arts Trio
- Piano Trios by Dvorak & Mendelssohn.
- Philips.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
Orchestra: Smetana Quartet
- Beethoven's String Quartet in B Flat Major.
- Epic.
Book Choice
Oxford Anthology of English Verse
Luxury Choice
The microscope used to examine the lineage of the roundworm
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir John Sulston |
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 May 200111:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 18 May 200109:00BBC Radio 4
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