Kingsley Amis
Michael Parkinson's castaway is writer Kingsley Amis.
Kingsley Amis won the 1986 Booker Prize for his novel The Old Devils. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his childhood in South London, the success of his first published novel Lucky Jim, which he wrote when a lecturer at Swansea University, and his subsequent career as a don at Cambridge and then as a full-time novelist.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Runnin' Wild by Wild Bill Davison
Book: Oxford English Dictionary
Luxury: Scotch whiskey
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Tales from the Vienna Woods
Orchestra: J. Strauss Orchestra of Vienna Conductor: Leopold Stokowski
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Magic Flute Act 2
Soloist: Irma Beilke, Carla Spletter, Rut Berglund Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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Bix Beiderbecke
I'm Coming, Virginia
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Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World'
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
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Jimmy Rushing
Exactly Like You
Artist: Count Basie and Orchestra
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major
Soloist: Emil Giles
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Pee Wee Russell
Strut Miss Lizzie
Artist: Eddie Condon + Band
Castaway's Favourite
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Wild Bill Davison
Runnin' Wild
Artist: Sidney Bechet
Book Choice
Oxford English Dictionary
Luxury Choice
Scotch whiskey
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Parkinson |
| Interviewed Guest | Kingsley Amis |
Broadcasts
- Sun 9 Nov 198612:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 14 Nov 198609:05BBC Radio 4
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