Paul Merton
Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Paul Merton.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is Paul Merton. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his enduring but secret ambition to be a comedian and the feeling he's had throughout his life that he would always make it somehow. He'll be describing his painful beginnings at London's Comedy Store, and his graduation from there to radio and television, where he now has his own series on Channel 4, as well as appearing on Radio Four's Just A Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and being part of the regular team of 91热爆2's Have I Got News For You?
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Spreading by Kronos Quartet
Book: Buster Keaton Biography by Rudi Blesh
Luxury: Bed
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Music Played
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Castaway's Favourite
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Kronos Quartet
Spreading
- Pieces Of Africa.
- Elektra Nonesuch.
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Michael Crawford
Billy
Artist: Gay Soper, Diana Quick, Elaine Page
- Billy.
- Columbia.
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The Beatles
A Day In The Life
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
- Parlophone.
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R.E.M.
Endgame
- Out Of Time.
- Warner Brothers.
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Astrud Gilberto
Summer Samba So Nice
- Astrud Gilberto.
- Verve.
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The Beach Boys
Surf's Up
- Surf's Up.
- Caribou.
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Voice of the Beehive
Monsters And Angels
- Honey Lingers.
- London.
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The Kinks
Arthur
- Arthur.
- PRT.
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Book Choice
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Buster Keaton Biography - Rudi Blesh
Luxury Choice
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Bed
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Paul Merton |
Broadcasts
- Sun 19 Sep 1993 12:1591热爆 Radio 4
- Fri 24 Sep 1993 09:0591热爆 Radio 4
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