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Barbara Dickson

Sue Lawley's castaway is singer Barbara Dickson.

The castaway this week in Desert Island Discs is the singer and actress Barbara Dickson. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about how she progressed from being the daughter of a Rothsyth docker to the lead role in Willy Russell's play John, Paul, Ringo and Bert, and later to win an award for her performance in his play Blood Brothers. Along the way, her extraordinary singing voice brought her a string of hit singles, including I Know Him So Well, while recently her acting abilities landed her one of the leading roles in ITV's Band of Gold.

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

Favourite track: Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight by James Taylor
Book: English & Scottish Ballads by Francis Child
Luxury: A very large set of solar-powered hair rollers

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 Dec 1995 09:05

Music Played

  • Doris Day

    The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away)

    • The Doris Day Hit Singles Collection.
    • Telstar.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis

    Orchestra: The New Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Butterworth.
    • 大象传媒 Records.
  • Jimmy MacBeath

    Come All Ye Tramps And Hawkers

    • World Library Of Folk And Primitive Music.
    • Columbia.
  • Little Feat

    Rock 'n' Roll Doctor

    • Feat Don't Fail Me Now.
    • Warner Brothers.
  • Castaway's Favourite

    • James Taylor

      Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

      • James Taylor Live.
      • Columbia.
  • Charlie Drake

    My Boomerang Won't Come Back

    • Hello Children Everywhere Vol 3.
    • EMI.
  • Randy Newman

    Dixie Flyer

    • Land Of Dreams.
    • Reprise.
  • The Pogues & The Dubliners

    The Irish Rover

    Artist: The Chieftans

    • The Best Of The Pogues.
    • Pogue Mahone.
  • Book Choice

    • English & Scottish Ballads - Francis Child

  • Luxury Choice

    • A very large set of solar-powered hair rollers

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Barbara Dickson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Dec 1995 12:15
  • Fri 22 Dec 1995 09:05

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