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John Hegarty

Sue Lawley's castaway is advertising executive John Hegarty.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is responsible for many of the images which grace our television screens and billboards. He is advertising man John Hegarty, and he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about some of the slogans and scenarios he has created - from Vorsprung durch Technik to the Levi's advertisement which features the hero removing his trousers in a laundrette.

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

Favourite track: Stand By Me by John Lennon
Book: The Crock of Gold by James Stephens
Luxury: Clarinet

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 Jun 1991 09:05

Music Played

  • Chuck Berry

    Sweet Little Sixteen

    • The Great Twenty Eight.
    • Chess.
  • Thelonious Monk

    Blue Monk

    • Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With.
    • Atlantic.
  • Bob Dylan

    Subterranean Homesick Blues

    • Subterranean Homesick Blues.
    • CBS.
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tracks Of My Tears

    • The Tracks Of My Tears (The Best Of).
    • Dino Entertainment.
  • Castaway's Favourite

    • John Lennon

      Stand By Me

      • Imagine.
      • Parlophone.
  • Miles Davis

    Sketches Of Spain

    • Sketches Of Spain.
    • CBS.
  • Bob Marley

    Redemption Song

    • Uprising.
    • Island.
  • The Bryan Ferry Orchestra

    When She Walks In The Room

    • The Bride Stripped Bare.
    • EG.
  • Book Choice

    • The Crock of Gold - James Stephens

  • Luxury Choice

    • Clarinet

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest John Hegarty

Broadcasts

  • Sun 23 Jun 1991 12:15
  • Fri 28 Jun 1991 09:05

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