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Radio 4,25 Dec 1998,45 mins

David Attenborough

Desert Island Discs

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Sue Lawley's castaway this morning is Sir David Attenborough. He brought the blue-footed booby into our sitting rooms, and revealed the secret lives of plants. But we remember him best caught in the embrace of a female gorilla. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Adagio from String Quintet in C Major by Franz Schubert Book: Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life by W B Lord Luxury: Guitar

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)
    Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  3. 2.
    And the glory of the Lord (from Messiah)
    And the glory of the Lord (from Messiah)
    George Frideric Handel
  4. 3.
    Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor
    Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor
    Johann Sebastian Bach