Desert Island Discs

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Dame Beryl Grey Mar 10, 2002

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This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the ballerina, Dame Beryl Grey. When she joined Sadlers Wells at 14 she quickly took on leading roles and became Britain's first 'Baby Ballerina'. In the late 1950s she left the Royal Ballet to pursue a glittering freelance career - becoming the first Western ballerina to perform at the Bolshoi. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she talks about her life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Beginning of the Third Movement by Jean Sibelius Book: This Sceptred Isle by Christopher Lee Luxury: Box of watercolour paints

Lord May Mar 03, 2002

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This week's Sue Lawley's castaway is the President of the Royal Society, Lord May. During his tenure as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government, between 1995 and 2000, Bob May gained a reputation for speaking his mind on subjects ranging from GM foods to embryology. He chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Parsifal by Richard Wagner Book: Capablanca's Hundred Best Games of Chess by Hans Golombek Luxury: Isle of Lewis chess set from The British Museum

Sue MacGregor Feb 24, 2002

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Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster Sue MacGregor.

Favourite track: Adagio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: History of the World by J M Roberts Luxury: Unlimited supply of sun block (nicely scented)

Kazuo Ishiguro Feb 17, 2002

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This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the award-winning writer, Kazuo Ishiguro. Titles such as When We Were Orphans, An Artist of the Floating World and the Booker prize-winning The Remains of the Day have made Kazuo Ishiguro a household name all over the world. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he talks about his life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Trying To Get To Heaven by Bob Dylan Book: Collected short stories by Anton Chekhov Luxury: Big roll of paper

Sir Paul Nurse Feb 10, 2002

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This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is Sir Paul Nurse, the Director General of Science for the charity Cancer Research UK. Thanks to his work on the genes controlling the division of cancer cells, Sir Paul was one of three scientists to share the Nobel Prize for Medicine last year. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he talks about his life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Dancing In The Street by David Bowie/Mick Jagger Book: Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski Luxury: A telescope

David Linley Feb 03, 2002

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This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is Viscount Linley. The son of Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon has always made a point of playing down his royal connections. Having set up his own company specialising in bespoke furniture, David Linley is now one of the country's most fervent advocates for modern craftsmanship. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he talks about his life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Piano Concerto in C Minor K.491: 2nd Movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: The Art of Looking Sideways by Alan Fletcher Luxury: A guitar

Phyllis Sellick Jan 27, 2002

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This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the pianist, Phyllis Sellick.

Phyllis Sellick enjoyed a glittering career as a solo performer but was just as well known as one half of a duo, with her husband Cyril Smith. Then he suffered a stroke and lost the use of his left arm, but by adapting the music they continued to perform together successfully in Britain and abroad. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she talks about her life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Serenade To Music (Excerpt) by Vaughan Williams Book: The Oxford Companion to Music Luxury: Clockwork radio tuned to Radio 4

Bob Worcester Jan 20, 2002

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Sue Lawley's castaway is pollster Bob Worcester.

Favourite track: Organ Symphony in C Minor: Finale by Camille Saint-Saëns Book: Globes at Greenwich by Elly Dekker Luxury: Celestial and terrestrial globes

Susana Walton Jan 13, 2002

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This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is Lady Walton. Within two weeks of meeting the composer Sir William Walton, Susana Gil Passo had accepted his marriage proposal and left her home in Argentina. When they moved to the island of Ischia, she began transforming the barren land into what is now La Mortella - one of the most famous and beautiful gardens of the Mediterranean. It boasts more than 600 exotic plants - including tree ferns, jacaranda and the huge Victoria Amazonica Waterlily - and is the backdrop to summer concerts organised in Sir William's memory. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she talks about her life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Troilus and Cressida, Act Two by Sir William Walton Book: The Education of a Gardener by Russel Page Luxury: Downy pillow

Sir Peter Morris Jan 06, 2002

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Sue Lawley's castaway is President of the Royal College of Surgeons Sir Peter Morris.

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 21 in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: The Aubrey and Maturin Series 20-Volume Complete Hardcover Set by Patrick O'Brien Luxury: Set of golf clubs and balls

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