Clarissa Dickson Wright

Sue Lawley's guest this week is Clarissa Dickson Wright.

Born into a home where caviar was more common than fish paste, she has always been surrounded by fine food. Yet she came to cooking as a profession late in life, having first practiced as a barrister. Finding success on television, she has recently had to come to terms with the death of her co host Jennifer Paterson and being just One Fat Lady.

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

Choices

1.

Kenny Rogers

The Gambler

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2.

Fryderyk Chopin

Etude in G flat major, Op. 10/5

Soloist: Byron Janis

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3.

Bill Haley & His Comets

Rock Around the Clock

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4.

John MacFadyen

Cumha Dhomhnuill Bhain Mhiccruimein, Lament for Donald Ban Maccimmon

5.

Dooley Wilson

As Time Goes By

Artist: Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra

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6.

Castaway's favourite

Boney M.

Rasputin

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7.

Giuseppe Verdi

Libiamo, ne' lieti calici (Brindisi) (from La traviata)

Soloist: Montserrat Caballe, Carlo Berogzi Orchestra: RCA Italian Opera Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Georges Petre

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8.

Aled Jones

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

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Book

Complete Works by Saki

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Luxury item

Wind-up radio

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