 |
|
|
|
|
PROGRAMME INFO |
|
|
|
|
|
Desert Island Discs is one of Radio 4's most popular and enduring programmes. Created by Roy Plomley in 1942, the format is simple: each week a guest is invited by Sue Lawley to choose the eight records they would take with them to a desert island.
|
|
|
|
|
LISTEN AGAIN |
|
|
|
|
PRESENTER |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
Sue's biography
- Sue's interview
- Quiz about Sue |
|
|
|
"Lawley's consensual, almost sensual probing, producing an ambiguous bond like that between hostage and hostage-taker, is ... a masterpiece of technique."
The Sunday Times 17 March 1996
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROGRAMME DETAILS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iain Duncan Smith
Described by Lord Tebbit as "a remarkably normal family man with children", Iain has just completed 12 months as Leader of the Conservative Party - he was the first Leader to be elected by a ballot of the Party's membership. Iain married Betsy in 1982 and they have two sons and two daughters.
1. Swan Lake: Final Act
Performer: National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Richard Bonynge
Composer: Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Decca
CD Title: Swan Lake
Label: Decca
Rec No: 416-2
2. Requiem: Benedictus
Performer: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Colin Davis
Composer: Mozart
Publisher: BMG Music
CD Title: The Mozart Requiem
Label: RCA
Rec No: RD 60599
3. The Blue Song
Performer: Suzi Lyon
Composer: n/a
Publisher: PRIVATE TAPE - NOT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE
CD Title: Milano Trema..La Polizia
Label:
Rec No n/a
4. One Fine Day
Performer: Cheryl Barker and the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Yves Abel
Composer: Puccini
Publisher: Chandos Records
CD Title: Madam Butterfly
Label: Chandos
Rec No: Chan 3070/A & B
5. She
Performer: Charles Aznavour
Composer: Kretzmer/Aznavour
Publisher: Standard Music
CD Title: The French Affair - 43 French Love Songs
Label: Virgin
Rec No: VTDCD 356/A & b
6. My City of Ruins
Performer: Bruce Springsteen
Composer: Bruce Springsteen
Publisher: Columbia
CD Title: The Rising
Label: Columbia
Rec No: 508000 2
7. Great Balls of Fire
Performer: Jerry Lee Lewis
Composer: Chris Blackwell, Jack Hammer
Publisher: Charly records
CD Title: Great Balls of Fire
Label: Charly
Rec No: CDS 2
8. My Baby Just Cares for Me
Performer: Nina Simone
Composer: Kahn/Donaldson
Publisher: Charly Records
CD Title: My Baby Just Cares for Me
Label: Charly
Rec No: CDT1
If Iain could only take one of the eight records it would be the Mozart Requiem.
His book, in addition to the Bible and the complete works of Shakespeare, would be The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell
His luxury would be oil paints.
Check out the Message Board
|
|
|
RELATED LINKS
|
|
|
|
|
