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Sue Lawley's castaway is sports presenter Des Lynam.

Favourite track: In Party mood by West End Celebrity Orchestra
Book: Encyclopaedia of Natural Medicine
Luxury: A drumkit

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • West End Celebrity Orchestra

      In Party mood

      • When Housewives Had the Choice.
      • BBC.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor -2nd movement

    Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenzy Orchestra: Concertgebouw Orchestra

    • Rachmaninov Piano Concertos 2 & 4.
    • Decca.

  • Frank Sinatra

    In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

    Composer: Mann/Hilliard

    • My Way - the Best of Sinatra.
    • Reprise.

  • Peggy Lee

    Is That All There Is?

    • Peggy Lee - The Capitol Years.
    • Capitol.

  • Bob Newhart

    Introducing Tobacco to Civilisation

    • Off the Record - Bob Newhart.
    • Pickwick.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Nessun dorma

    Soloist: Luciano Pavarotti

    • The Greatest Opera on Earth.
    • Decca.

  • Henry Goodman

    Razzle Dazzle

    • Chicago.
    • RCA Victor.

  • Bette Midler

    Wind Beneath My Wings

    • In This Life.
    • Atlantic.

  • Book Choice

    • Encyclopaedia of Natural Medicine

  • Luxury Choice

    • A drumkit

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestDes Lynam

Broadcasts

  • Sun 19 Nov 200011:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 24 Nov 200009:00
    BBC Radio 4

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