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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.
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"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
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John Malkovich
John Malkovich makes his film directorial debut this year with The Dancer Upstairs. He's best known for his laconic sophistication in films such as Dangerous Liaisons; In the Line of Fire and The Man in the Iron Mask. He was celebrated in 1999's Being John Malkovich, in which he played himself.
Malkovich was born in rural America, where his family ran the local newspaper. He attended Illinois State University but soon changed his major from environmental studies to drama. He and two friends formed the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, an experimental theatre company, in 1976. Based in Chicago, it became one of the most exciting regional groups in America. Malkovich acted in, directed and helped on dozens of plays, while earning money painting houses and driving school buses.
In 1983 Malkovich made his New York debut in an off-Broadway production of Sam Shepard's True West and won an Obie award for his performance. This led to the role of Biff in the 1984 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, in which Dustin Hoffman played Willy Loman. Their performances were captured for posterity in a film version a year later.
John has received three Oscar nominations: for Places In The Heart, The Killing Fields and In the Line of Fire.
1. When the Leaves Come Falling down
Performer: Van Morrison
Composer: Van Morrison
Publisher: Exile publishing
CD Title: Back on Top
Band: 5
Label: POINTBLANK
Rec No: VPBCD 50
2. Rainy Day in Georgia
Performer: Brook Benton
Composer: Tony Joe White
Publisher: Combine Music
CD Title: Brooke Benton - 40 Greatest Hits
Band CD2 Trk 20
Label MERCURY
Rec No 836 757-2
3. Once Upon a Time
Performer: Frank Sinatra
Composer: Strouse/Adams
Publisher: Warner
CD Title: September of My Years
Band: 12
Label: REPRISE
Rec No: 7599-27030-2
4. Kentucky Avenue
Performer: Tom Waits
Composer: Tom Waits
Publisher: Fitfth Floor Music
CD Title: Blue Valentine
Band: 8
Label: ELEKTRA
Rec No: 7559 60533 2
5. Accordion theme from soundtrack of The Dancer Upstairs
Performer: Albert Iglesias
Composer:
Publisher:
CD Title: The Dancer upstairs
Band:
Label: release details to follow
Rec No:
6. Still DRE
Performer: Dr Dre
Composer: A Young
Publisher: Universal Music
CD Title: The Lick - presented by Trevor Nelson
Band: CD1 trk 6
Label: DEF SOUL
Rec No: 520 169-2
7. Highway 29
Performer: Bruce Springsteen
Composer: Bruce Springsteen
Publisher: Columbia
CD Title: The Ghost of Tom Joad
Band: 3
Label: COLUMBIA
Rec No: 481650
8. Who knows where the time goes
Performer: Nina Simone
Composer: Denny
Publisher: Strawberry Music
CD Title: Black Gold
Band: side 2 trk 1
Label: RCA
Rec No: SF 8142
If John could only take one of the eight records it would be No 8, Who knows where the time goes.
His book, in addition to the Bible and the complete works of Shakespeare, would be The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner.
His luxury would be a cappuccino maker.
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