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Lord Goodman

Sue Lawley's castaway is political advisor Lord Goodman.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is a man who has, on occasion, been described as the Mr Fixit of British public life. Arnold Goodman started off his professional life as a bright young North London solicitor, and, through a capacity for skilful negotiation and judicious advice, became the confidante of some of the most eminent political figures of post-war Britain. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his experience of Prime Ministers and politics, as well as his passion for opera, which, as a director of the Royal Opera House, he has been able to indulge to the full.

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

Favourite track: O Namenlose Freude by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Who's Who
Luxury: An enormous box of chocolate ginger

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 11 Jan 1991 09:05

Music Played

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Act 3 Duet (from La Boh猫me)

    • Puccini: La Boheme.
    • RCA Classics.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Katya Kabanova Act 3

    • Janacek: Kata Kabanova.
    • Decca.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Il trovatore

    • Verdi: Il Travatore.
    • EMI.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Eugene Onegin

    • Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • George Gershwin

    It ain't necessarily so (from Porgy and Bess)

    • Gershwin: Porgy & Bess.
    • EMI.
  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      O, namen, Namenlose Freude! (from Fidelio)

      • Beethoven: Fidelio.
      • Decca.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Aria (from La traviata)

    • Verdi: La Traviata-Domingo.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in D major 'Land of Hope and Glory'

    • Elgar: The Spirit Of England.
    • EMI.
  • Book Choice

    • Who's Who

  • Luxury Choice

    • An enormous box of chocolate ginger

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Lord Goodman

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Jan 1991 12:15
  • Fri 11 Jan 1991 09:05

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