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Radio 4,15 Jul 2001,45 mins

Martin Bell

Desert Island Discs

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This week Sue Lawley's castaway is Martin Bell, who, after a distinguished career as a BBC foreign correspondent, became the Independent MP for Tatton in 1997. With politics now behind him, he tastes life on a mythical desert island. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Amazing Grace by Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Book: Corduroy (his father's first book) by Adrian Bell Luxury: A barrel of Adnam's Ale brewed in Suffolk

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Memento Mori Albinoni's Adagio
    Memento Mori Albinoni's Adagio
    Vedran Smailovic
  3. 2.
    Amazing Grace
    Amazing Grace
    The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
  4. 3.
    The Foggy, Foggy Dew
    The Foggy, Foggy Dew
    Phil Hammond