David Mitchell

Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian David Mitchell. Mitchell has won two Bafta awards and, as a sitcom actor, sketch show writer and humorous columnist, has never been in greater demand.

But as a child, Mitchell was sure he wasn't funny and it was only when he was at university, he says, that he learnt how to have fun. It is now just the rest of his life that Mitchell needs to address - beginning, he says, by tidying up his flat and then, maybe, even getting a girlfriend.

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

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Katrina and the Waves

Walking on Sunshine

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Acker Bilk

Stranger on the Shore

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Radiohead

Creep

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Arcangelo Corelli

The Adagio (from Concerto No.8 in G Minor, the theme music to Master & Commander)

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Crash Test Dummies

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

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Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

Spanish Flea

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Sir Edward Elgar

Cello Concerto in E minor

Soloist: Jacqueline du Pre Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli

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8.

Castaway's favourite

Jim Henson

Rainbow Connection

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Book

Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh

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Luxury item

DVDs of sitcoms and DVD player

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