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23/05/2013

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Presented byKirsty Young

Desert Island Discs Presenter Kirsty Young

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Broadcast

First broadcast: Sun 12 Aug 2001

British actor

Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Joss Ackland.

Choices

Ralph Vaughan Williams

1.

Ralph Vaughan Williams

The Lark Ascending

Soloist: Nigel Kennedy

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Victoria de los Ángeles

2.

Victoria de los Ángeles

Bailero

Artist: Orchestre des Concerts

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Jean Sibelius

7.

Jean Sibelius

Violin Concerto in D minor

Soloist: Ivry Gitlis Orchestra: Vienna Symphony Orchestra

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Mary Martin

8.

Castaway's favourite

Mary Martin

My Cup Runneth Over

Artist: Robert Preston

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Book

The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys

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Luxury item

A huge jar of liquorice

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There is only a short clip of this programme. Why?

Broadcast

First broadcast: Sat 26 Jun 1982

British actor

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Joss Ackland.

Choices

Jean Sibelius

2.

Jean Sibelius

Violin Concerto in D Minor

Soloist: Ivry Gitlis Orchestra: Pro Musica Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Jascha Horenstein

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Robert Preston

4.

Robert Preston

Ya Got Trouble from The Music Man

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Victoria de los Ángeles

5.

Castaway's favourite

Victoria de los Ángeles

Bailero

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Stephen Sondheim

6.

Stephen Sondheim

Someone In A Tree

Soloist: James Dybas

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Mary Martin & Robert Preston

7.

Mary Martin & Robert Preston

My Cup Runneth Over

Book

Dictionary by

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Luxury item

Video player with cassettes of old movies

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