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Radio 4,23 Nov 1997,40 mins

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Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the theatre producer Thelma Holt. Famed for introducing some of the best international productions to this country, she persuaded Dustin Hoffman to London's West End, brought Ingmar Bergman's Hamlet to the South Bank and premiered the work of the Japanese director Ninagawa in Britain. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Lazy Bones by Paul Robeson Book: Utopia by Thomas Moore Luxury: Rosary beads

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    Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'
    Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  3. 2.
    The Four Seasons - Autumn
    The Four Seasons - Autumn
    Antonio Vivaldi
  4. 3.
    Alice Blue Gown
    Alice Blue Gown
    Jeanette MacDonald