Stephen Fry
Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian and writer Stephen Fry.
The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is a man who prefers to shun any sort of label, but has already attracted quite a number of them - writer, actor, raconteur, wit - but it is as a so-called 'alternative comedian' that Stephen Fry has been most remarkable, and he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his somewhat chequered past and his highly successful present.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: The Magic Fire Music (Die Walkure) by Richard Wagner
Book: The Jeeves Omnibus by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Suicide pill
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Music Played
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Finch'han dal vino (from Don Giovanni)
Soloist: Eberhardt Wachter Orchestra: The Philharmonia and New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Don Giovanni.
- EMI.
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The Bonzo Dog Band
Shirt
- Tadpoles.
- Edsel.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Non più andrai (from The Marriage of Figaro)
Soloist: Guiseppe Taddei Orchestra: The Philharmonia and New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
- The Music Of Mozart In The Film Amadeus.
- HMV.
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Frank Sinatra & Count Basie
I've Got You Under My Skin
- Sinatra At The Sands.
- Reprise.
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Meat Loaf
Bat Out Of Hell
- Bat Out Of Hell.
- Epic.
Castaway's Favourite
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Magic Fire Music (from Die Walküre)
Soloist: Hans Hotter Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: George Solti
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Giuseppe Verdi
Bella figlia dell'amore (from Rigoletto)
Soloist: Sherrill Milnes / Dame Joan Sutherland / Luciano Pavarotti / Tourangeau Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Bonynge
- Rigoletto Scenes and Arias.
- Decca.
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Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: The Philharmonia and New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
Book Choice
The Jeeves Omnibus - P G Wodehouse
Luxury Choice
Suicide pill
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Stephen Fry |
Broadcasts
- Sun 27 Nov 198812:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 2 Dec 198809:05BBC Radio 4
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