Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd MP
Sue Lawley's castaway is Speaker of the House of Commons Betty Boothroyd.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the Speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her Yorkshire childhood, her venture south to join a dance troupe, and her much-vaunted but nevertheless fleeting appearance as a Tiller Girl. She'll also be discussing how she made history last year when she became the first woman to be elected Speaker, and also the first to be elected from the opposition benches since 1835.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Rock-A-Bye by Judy Garland
Book: A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Luxury: Mace of the House of Commons
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Music Played
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Jacques Offenbach
Orpheus in the Underworld Overture
Orchestra: L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
- Classic Commercials.
- Decca.
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Flanagan and Allen
Underneath The Arches
Artist: Thomas Allen
- Golden Age Of Henry Hall.
- Golden Age.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Judy Garland
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby
- Judy At Carnegie Hall.
- Capitol Records.
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Ted Heath Band
Opus One
- The Ted Heath Band Salutes Tommy Dorsey.
- Decca.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sleeping Beauty - Rose Adagio
Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Lanchbery
- Sleeping Beauty.
- EMI.
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Pl谩cido Domingo
Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz
- Vienna, City Of My Dreams.
- EMI.
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Fred Astaire
No Strings
- The Great Stars Salute Irving Berlin.
- MCA.
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Ethel Merman
There's No Business Like Show Business
- Irving Berlin 100th Anniversary Collection.
- MCA.
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Book Choice
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A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth
Luxury Choice
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Mace of the House of Commons
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd MP |
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 Jun 1993 12:1591热爆 Radio 4
- Fri 18 Jun 1993 09:0591热爆 Radio 4
- Sun 20 Mar 1994 12:1591热爆 Radio 4
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