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Rt Hon Mo Mowlam MP

Sue Lawley's castaway is Northern Ireland secretary Mo Mowlam.

Favourite track: Chicago by Frank Sinatra
Book: The collected works by Seamus Heaney
Luxury: A globe

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45 minutes

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Fri 26 Mar 199909:00
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • David Byrne

    Don't Fence Me In

    • Red Hot and Blue.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Michael Flanders and Donald Swann

    A Transport of Delight

    • At the Drop of a Hat.
    • Parlophone.

  • Rod Stewart

    Blondes Have More Fun

    • Blondes Have More Fun.
    • Riva.

  • John Lennon

    Working Class Hero

    • Legend.
    • Parlophone.

  • Noël Coward

    Mad Dogs and Englishmen

    • Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence.
    • Flapper.

  • Tom Lehrer

    National Brotherhood Week

    • That Was The Year That Was.
    • Reprise.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Frank Sinatra

      Chicago

      • The Frank Sinatra Collection.
      • EMI.

  • The Jacksons

    Blame It On The Boogie

    • Simply the Best Disco.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Book Choice

    • The collected works - Seamus Heaney

  • Luxury Choice

    • A globe

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestMo Mowlam

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Mar 199911:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 26 Mar 199909:00
    BBC Radio 4

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