Lord Ashley
Sue Lawley's castaway is politician Lord Ashley.
Twenty-six years ago, the then Labour MP Jack Ashley entered a world of silence - a minor operation on his ears went disastrously wrong and he lost his hearing completely. But, thanks to a complex operation, Jack Ashley, now Lord Ashley, can hear the voices of his grandchildren for the first time.
In Desert Island Discs this week he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the struggles of his early poverty-stricken years, the misery of losing his hearing, and the dogged determination which has earned him the reputation as one of Britain's best-known and best-loved campaigners for the disabled and disadvantaged.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus by George Frideric Handel
Book: A Book About Warfare
Luxury: Smoked salmon and wine
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Music Played
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Johann Strauss II
The Blue Danube
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
- Strauss - Waltzes And Polkas.
- Erato.
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Aled Jones
Ave Maria
- Best Of Aled Jones.
- 91热爆.
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British Legion Choir
Lilli Marlene
- Songs They Sang.
- Columbia.
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Vera Lynn
We'll Meet Again
- Let's Meet Again.
- Parade.
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Bing Crosby
Yours
- Bing Sings All About Love.
- Warwick.
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Ernesto De Curtis
Torna A Surriento
Soloist: Beniamino Gigli
- Popular Songs.
- EMI.
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Castaway's Favourite
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George Frideric Handel
Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields and Choir Conductor: Neville MarrinerConductor: Neville Marriner
- Your Hundred Best Tunes.
- Decca.
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Sunbury Junior Singers Of The Salvation Army
Silent Night, Holy Night
- Festival Of Carols.
- Music For Pleasure France.
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Book Choice
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A Book About Warfare
Luxury Choice
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Smoked salmon and wine
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Credit
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Broadcasts
- Boxing Day 1993 12:1591热爆 Radio 4
- Fri 31 Dec 1993 09:0591热爆 Radio 4
- Fri 16 Dec 1994 09:0591热爆 Radio 4
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