Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne is now very well-known as Secretary to the Cabinet in the television series Yes, Prime Minister. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his childhood in South Africa, dropping out of Cape Town University to become an actor, the move to England, the Theatre Royal, Stratford East with Joan Littlewood and eventual fame.

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

Choices

1.

Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive

2.

Richard Tauber

You Are My Heart's Delight

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3.

Édith Piaf

La Vie En Rose

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4.

Myvanwy Jenn

Keep The Home Fires Burning

5.

John Denver

Rocky Mountain High

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6.

Castaway's favourite

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Der Hölle Rache (from The Magic Flute)

Soloist: Florence Foster Jenkins

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7.

Giuseppe Verdi

Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)

Orchestra: Orchestra of La Scala, Milan + Chorus

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8.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ibhayibheli Lami

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Book

Teach yourself French by

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Luxury item

Pencil and paper

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