Nina Bawden

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the novelist Nina Bawden. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the autobiographical aspects of both her adult books - such as Afternoon of a Good Woman and Circles of Deceit - and her children's books like Carrie's War and The Peppermint Pig. All contain tales with twists and turns from her own experience - evacuation during the war, her years as a magistrate and the tragic death of her schizophrenic son. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her life and books.

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

Choices

1.

John Cameron

When I Was One And Twenty

Soloist: Gerald Moore

2.

1000 Welsh Voices

Land Of My Fathers

3.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Là ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni)

Soloist: Barbara Bonney, Thomas Hampson Orchestra: The Concert Orchestra Of Amsterdam

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4.

Bob Dylan

The Times They are A-Changin'

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5.

Castaway's favourite

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' - 4th movement

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Joseph Krips

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6.

Rupert Bawden

Two Studies For Orchestra On Scenes From Beroul's

Orchestra: The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales Conductor: Rupert Bawden

7.

Johann Sebastian Bach

Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major

Soloist: Paul Tortellier

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8.

Unknown

Smyrna

Book

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

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Luxury item

Plain paper, plastic folders and ballpoint pens

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