E P Thompson
Sue Lawley's castaway is historian and campaigner E P Thompson.
The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is the historian EP Thompson. As a lifelong peace campaigner, Edward Thompson enjoys making history as much as writing about it. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his disillusionment with the Communist Party, how and why he founded the magazine which has become The New Left Review, and enjoying his carefully-selected eight records.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Carolan's Receipt by Derek Bell
Book: Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake
Luxury: Typewriter and paper
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Derek Bell
Carolan's Receipt
- Carolan's Receipt.
- Schanachie.
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Rabindranath Tagore
Purano Sai Diner Katha
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Paul Robeson
The Peat Bog Soldiers
- Songs Of Free Men (Spirituals).
- CBS.
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Julian Bream
Batell Galliard
- The Golden Age Of English Lute Music.
- RCA Classics.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Prisoners' Chorus (from Fidelio)
Orchestra: The Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Conductor: Bernard Haitink
- Famous Opera Choruses.
- EMI.
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Peter Warlock
He hears the cry of the sedge (from The Curlew)
Soloist: James Griffett Orchestra: The Haffner String Quartet
- The Curlew.
- Pearl.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Keyboard Trio No. 2 In E flat major 'Kegelstatt'
Orchestra: The Nash Ensemble
- Mozart Trio.
- Virgin.
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Henry Purcell
Hark! Now all things (from The Fairy Queen)
Soloist: Emma Kirkby
- Songs And Airs.
- Oiseau Lyre.
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Book Choice
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Songs of Innocence and Experience - William Blake
Luxury Choice
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Typewriter and paper
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | E P Thompson |
Broadcasts
- Sun 3 Nov 1991 12:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 8 Nov 1991 09:05大象传媒 Radio 4
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