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Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Anita Dobson.

Favourite track: The Locomotion by Little Eva
Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Luxury: Bed

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Fri 2 Sep 198809:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Little Eva

      The Loco-Motion

      • The Swinging 60s: 1962.
      • Reader's Digest.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Cathy's Clown

    • The Reunion Concert ( Highlights ).
    • Mercury.

  • The Beatles

    Please Please Me

    • Please Please Me.
    • Parlophone.

  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

    • Freda Payne/Band Of Gold.
    • Invictus.

  • The Ronettes

    Be My Baby

    • Phil Spector's Greatest Hits.
    • Impression.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Michael Jackson

    Thriller

  • Adam Faith

    What Do You Want

    • The Best Of Adam Faith.
    • Music For Pleasure France.

  • Book Choice

    • The Lord of the Rings - J R R Tolkien

  • Luxury Choice

    • Bed

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestAnita Dobson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Aug 198812:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 2 Sep 198809:05
    BBC Radio 4

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