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Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Broadcast

First broadcast: Sun 30 Nov 1986

Yes Minister actor

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

Myvanwy Jenn

4.

Myvanwy Jenn

Keep The Home Fires Burning

John Denver

5.

John Denver

Rocky Mountain High

Others who chose this artist

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

6.

Castaway's favourite

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Der Hölle Rache (from The Magic Flute)

Soloist: Florence Foster Jenkins

Others who chose this artist

Giuseppe Verdi

7.

Giuseppe Verdi

Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)

Orchestra: Orchestra of La Scala, Milan + Chorus

Others who chose this artist

Book

Teach yourself French

Luxury item

Pencil and paper

Others who chose a similar luxury

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