Tony Robinson
Actor and host of Time Team Tony Robinson joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor and broadcaster Tony Robinson.
His Baldrick to Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder turned idiocy into an art form and the series went on to become one of our best-loved comedies. The role changed his life but, he says, when he first saw the script he didn't think much of it: "It was only about eight lines of dialogue and none of them were funny - but it was with these incredible people. On the one hand, I thought what a lousy part and on the other hand I thought, I'd love to work with these people".
Record: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band
Book: Middlemarch - George Eliot
Luxury: A luxury bed and mattress.
Producer: Leanne Buckle.
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The Band
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Composer: J.R. Robertson
- The Band.
- Capitol.
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Art Tatum
Night and Day
Composer: Cole Porter
- Piano Solo New York 1952.
- Jazz Anthology.
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Marni Nixon
The Quintet
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
- West Side Story.
- Sony.
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Christina Aguilera
Beautiful
Composer: Linda Perry
- Christina Aguilera: Keeps Getting鈥� Better.
- RCA.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor - 2nd movement
Artist: Murray Perahia
- Perahia Plays Chopin.
- Sony.
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Stevie Wonder
Isn鈥檛 She Lovely
Composer: Wonder
- Stevie Wonder: Definitive Collection.
- Universal Music TV.
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Adele
Make You Feel My Love
Composer: Bob Dylan
- Make You Feel My Love.
- XL.
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Beverley Knight
Shoulda Woulda Coulda
Composer: Knight/Wiseman
- The Best of Beverley Knight.
- Parlophone.
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Book Choice
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Middlemarch - George Eliot
Luxury Choice
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Luxury mattress and pillow
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Tony Robinson |
Broadcasts
- Sun 3 Jul 2011 10:00大象传媒 Radio 4 LW
- Sun 3 Jul 2011 11:15大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Fri 8 Jul 2011 09:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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