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Radio 4,02 Sep 2001,45 mins

Simon Schama

Desert Island Discs

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Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the historian Simon Schama. Books such as The Embarrassment of Riches, Landscape and Memory and Citizens have won Simon Schama countless awards and critical acclaim, and he takes a break from his latest project - the BBC television series A History of Britain - to choose eight records for his desert island. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Symphony No. 9 in C Major 'Great' by Franz Schubert Book: The Leopard by Giuseppe di Lampedusa Luxury: Bethsheba by Rembrandt

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    You're The Top
    You're The Top
    Cole Porter
  3. 2.
    Sonata No. 3 in E major - 1st movement
    Sonata No. 3 in E major - 1st movement
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  4. 3.
    You Can't Always Get What You Want
    You Can't Always Get What You Want
    The Rolling Stones