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Desert Island Discs
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This Week's Guest:
Sanjeev Bhaskar

12 October  2008
Repeated
17 October 2008
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Sanjeev's Choice

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Sanjeev Bhaskar.

A writer, comic and actor, Sanjeev has brought the British Asian experience into mainstream comedy with his television programmes Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No 42. Despite initial worries from the broadcasters, both attracted a loyal following and great critical acclaim.

This represented a turn-around in Sanjeev's fortunes: aged 30, he had been unemployed, single, depressed and living at home. Now he is enjoying great success professionally and is one half of a golden couple of entertainment - he is married to fellow writer and performer Meera Syal. "At times," he says, "it's felt like living someone else's life. But I'm not going to give it back to whoever owns it legitimately."

1. If I can Dream
Performer Elvis Presley
Composer Brown
CD Title Hitstory/Elvis Presley
Track Cd2 trk 20
Label RCA
Rec No 82876739352

2. A Day in the Life
Performer The Beatles
Composer Lennon/McCartney
CD Title Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Track 13
Label PARLOPHONE
Rec No CDP7464422

3. Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaye
Performer Salil Chowdhury
Composer Mukesh/Lyric Yogesh
CD Title Anand-Mere Apne-Namak Haraam-Bawarchi
Track 1
Label EMI
Rec No CDF 1.20135 AAD

4. The Andante from Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 21 in C Major Performer Radu Lupu with the English Chamber Orchestra
Composer Mozart
CD Title Mozart: Piano Concertos 12 & 21 Lupu/Eco/Segal
Track 2
Label DECCA
Rec No 417 773-2

5. Look on the Bright Side of Life
Performer Monty Python
Composer Eric Idle
CD Title The Life of Brian
Track 30
Label VIRGIN
Rec No VCCCD009

6. London Calling
Performer The Clash
Composer J Strummer, M Jones 
CD Title Cigarettes and Alcohol
Track CD1 trk 2
Label COLUMBIA
Rec No SONYTV87CD

7. Life on Mars
Performer David Bowie
Composer David Bowie
CD Title BBC Radio 2 presents the Playlist
Track CD3 trk 1
Label VIRGIN VTDCD
Rec No 800

8. The Waters of March
Performer Susannah McCorkle
Composer Antonio Carlos Jobim
CD Title From Bessie to Brazil
Track 4
Label CONCORD JAZZ
Rec No CCD4547

Record: The Waters of March
Book: The Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Luxury: A grand piano
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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 Kirsty Young to choose the eight records they would take with them to a desert island.
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