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Radio 4,25 Mar 1990,40 mins

Rt Hon John Biffen MP

Desert Island Discs

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The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is the Rt Hon John Biffen MP. One of the most popular men at Westminster and a dedicated parliamentarian, he will be talking to Sue Lawley about his early passion for history and politics, his later dismissal from the cabinet by Mrs Thatcher, and also discussing the current debate surrounding the leadership of the Conservative Party. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: The English Character (speech) by Stanley Baldwin Book: 1946 Wisden Almanack for cricketers Luxury: Rain gauge

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Peter And The Wolf
    Peter And The Wolf
    Sergey Prokofiev
  3. 2.
    The English Character (speech)
    The English Character (speech)
    Stanley Baldwin
  4. 3.
    The Regimental March Of The Royal Engineers
    The Regimental March Of The Royal Engineers
    The Band of the Royal Engineers