Danny Baker

Kirsty Young's castaway is the broadcaster and writer Danny Baker.

He is a Sony Gold award winning broadcaster with one of the most recognisable voices on our airwaves and his numerous radio and TV shows have brought him legions of fans. As a writer, he has put words in the mouths of Jeremy Clarkson, Ricky Gervais, Chris Evans and even the legendary George Burns.

Despite the successes, he says he's never plotted his next career move: "No plan - certainly no plan - you've only got to look at the incredible way this is all botched together and yet I don't feel that's somehow lucky when you look around at some of the half-wits and boss-eyed bozos who people this business - and they're running departments. All of this is an ant-hill that somebody's kicked over, and I happen to be one of the more bumptious ants."

Choices

1.

Helen Shapiro

Marvellous Lie

Composer: B Lewis/N Paramor

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Dean Martin

A Day in the Country

Composer: Fain/Webster

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Max Bygraves

Underneath the Arches

Composer: Flanagan

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4.

Peter Sellers

I’m So Ashamed

Composer: Hare

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5.

Bing Crosby

Ain’t got a Dime to My Name

Composer: Burke/Van Heusen

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6.

Tommy Steele

What a Mouth (What a North and South)

Composer: Weston

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7.

Castaway's favourite

Bernard Cribbins

I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (from My Fair Lady)

Composer: Frederick Loewe / Alan Jay Lerner

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8.

Cliff Richard

The Next Time

Composer: Springer/Kaye

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Book

The Most of S.J.Perelman by S J Perelman

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Luxury item

My blue suede shoes

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