Rabbi Lionel Blue
Sue Lawley's castaway is Rabbi Lionel Blue.
Favourite track: Why Has A Cow Got Four Legs? by Cicely Courtneidge & Wilson Hallett
Book: The biggest value of pure maths
Luxury: Toilet bag
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Sophie Tucker
My Yiddishe Momme
Castaway's Favourite
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Cicely Courtneidge & Wilson Hallett
Why Has A Cow Got Four Legs?
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Marlene Dietrich
Ich Hab' Noch Einen Koffer In Berlin
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Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier
Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra
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Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air
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Bessie Smith
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
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Prague Madrigalists
Officium Defunctorum Requiem
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Olivier Messiaen
Quartet for the End of Time
Orchestra: New York Philomusica Chamber Ensemble
Book Choice
The biggest value of pure maths
Luxury Choice
Toilet bag
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Rabbi Lionel Blue |
Broadcasts
- Sun 29 May 198812:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 3 Jun 198809:05BBC Radio 4
- Sun 30 Jul 198912:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 4 Aug 198909:05BBC Radio 4
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