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Radio 4,07 Jul 1991,40 mins

Lord Shawcross

Desert Island Discs

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The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week will be the lawyer and politician Lord Shawcross. As Attorney General in the Labour government of 1945, he was responsible for leading the British prosecution case at the war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the atmosphere in that courtroom, his reasons for leaving the Labour Party and his unconventional upbringing. Now 89 years old, he'll also be recalling the days when he was known as 'handsome Hartley Shawcross', the best-looking man in public life. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Some Enchanted Evening by Ezio Pinza Book: They Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope Luxury: CD player / solar battery-powered radio

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Ah, bello a me ritorna (from Norma)
    Ah, bello a me ritorna (from Norma)
    Vincenzo Bellini
  3. 2.
    Agnus Dei (from Requiem Mass)
    Agnus Dei (from Requiem Mass)
    Giuseppe Verdi
  4. 3.
    The Rain In Spain
    The Rain In Spain
    Julie Andrews