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Archive 1991-1996 Podcast

Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

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    E P Thompson

    Sun 3 Nov 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is historian and campaigner E P Thompson

  • Alan Alda

    Sun 27 Oct 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Alan Alda

  • Elizabeth Esteve-Coll

    Sun 20 Oct 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is the director of the V & A Elizabeth Esteve-Coll

  • John Schlesinger

    Sun 13 Oct 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director John Schlesinger

  • Imran Khan

    Sun 6 Oct 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is cricketer Imran Khan

  • David Bailey

    Sun 29 Sep 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is photographer David Bailey

  • Klaus Tennstedt

    Sun 22 Sep 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor Klaus Tennstedt

  • John Banham

    Sun 15 Sep 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Director-General of the CBI John Banham

  • Bernice Rubens

    Sun 8 Sep 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Bernice Rubens

  • Maxwell Hutchinson

    Sun 1 Sep 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is architect Maxwell Hutchinson

  • Alan Bleasdale

    Sun 25 Aug 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright Alan Bleasdale

  • Lord Shawcross

    Sun 7 Jul 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is former Attorney-General Lord Shawcross

  • Ron Todd

    Sun 30 Jun 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is trade unionist Ron Todd

  • John Hegarty

    Sun 23 Jun 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is advertising executive John Hegarty

  • A S Byatt

    Sun 16 Jun 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist A S Byatt

  • Derek Walcott

    Sun 9 Jun 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright Derek Walcott

  • Marco Pierre White

    Sun 2 Jun 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chef Marco Pierre White

  • Rt Hon John Smith

    Sun 26 May 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Shadow Chancellor the Rt Hon John Smith

  • John Simpson

    Sun 19 May 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist John Simpson

  • Cecil Lewis

    Sun 12 May 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and explorer Cecil Lewis

  • Dame Shirley Porter

    Sun 28 Apr 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is former leader of Westminster City Council Dame Shirley Porter

  • Dr Jonathan Sacks

    Sun 21 Apr 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chief rabbi elect Dr Jonathan Sacks

  • Lord King

    Sun 14 Apr 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Lord King

  • Naomi Mitchison

    Sun 7 Apr 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Naomi Mitchison

  • Marti Caine

    Sun 24 Mar 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor and musician Marti Caine

  • Sir Trevor Holdsworth

    Sun 17 Mar 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Chairman of National Power Sir Trevor Holdsworth

  • Jeffrey Bernard

    Sun 10 Mar 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Spectator columnist Jeffrey Bernard

  • Sir Denis Forman

    Sun 3 Mar 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is former Chairman of Granada Sir Denis Forman

  • Ronald Eyre

    Sun 24 Feb 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director Ronald Eyre

  • Dame Ninette De Valois

    Sun 17 Feb 1991

    Sue Lawley's castaway is ballet mistress Dame Ninette De Valois

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