John Major

Few people will be surprised to hear that the castaway in this week's special 50th anniversary edition of Desert Island Discs is the Prime Minister John Major. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his very happy childhood years, his more traumatic adolescence and his transformation into the perfect Conservative parliamentary candidate. He'll also be discussing his love of music and books, and revealing the luxury that was a surprise even to Sue Lawley.

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

Choices

1.

George Gershwin

Rhapsody in Blue

Orchestra: The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Zubin Mehta

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2.

June Bronhill

The Holy City

3.

Diana Ross & The Supremes

The Happening

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4.

Castaway's favourite

Gaetano Donizetti

O giusto cielo (from Lucia di Lammermoor)

Soloist: Joan Sutherland Orchestra: The Orchestra Of The Academy Of St Cecilia Rome Conductor: John Pritchard

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5.

Popper

Elfin Dance

Soloist: Alexander Dedyukhin Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich

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6.

John Arlott

Cricket Commentary By John Arlott

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7.

Sir Edward Elgar

Pomp & Circumstance March

Orchestra: The London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

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8.

Frank Sinatra & Count Basie

The Best Is Yet To Come

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Book

The Small House At Allington by Anthony Trollope

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Luxury item

Oval cricket ground replica and bowling machine

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