Sue Cameron of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 
1.
Petula Clark
Tell Me It's Not True
Petula Clark
Broadcast
First broadcast: Sun 24 Dec 1995
Actor, Singer
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is an entertainer who has managed to captivate a generation. Petula Clark will be talking to Sue Lawley about how the British still perceive her as 'our pet' since her early singing days when she was chosen to sing in Trafalgar Square on VE night. Now, arguably the biggest female recording star Britain has ever produced, she is about to take on the lead role in Sunset Boulevard in the West End. In between, hits like The Little Shoemaker, Down Town and Don't Sleep in the Subway ensured she became an international star as well - captivating audiences in America and France.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Choices
4.
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki
Symphony No 3 Symphony No 3 Opus 36
Soloist: Dawn Upshaw Choir: The London Sinfonietta Chorus
8.
Castaway's favourite
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major - 2nd movement
Soloist: Howard Shelley Orchestra: The London Mozart Players
Broadcast
First broadcast: Sat 20 Feb 1982
Actor, Singer
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Petula Clark.
Choices
4.
Castaway's favourite
Richard Strauss
Ein Heldenleben
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Maazel
5.
Freddie Hubbard Ensemble
Lazy Afternoon
7.
Apollo Victoria Cast
So Long, Farewell
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Broadcast
First broadcast: Wed 02 May 1951
Singer
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Petula Clark.
Choices
3.
Champ Butler
Dear, Dear, Dear
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