Michael Crawford
Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Michael Crawford.
Sue Lawley's guest this week is Michael Crawford. Renowned for his attention to detail, he has always performed his own stunts - whether roller-skating under moving lorries in Some Mothers Do Have 'Em, or walking the tightrope in the musical Barnum. A consumate professional, he admits to escaping from his hospital bed, where he was recovering from exhaustion, so the show could go on!
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Gloria from Mass in B Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: The complete book of self-sufficiency by John Seymour
Luxury: Pen and paper
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Peggy Lee
Smile
- If You Go.
- Capitol.
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Benjamin Britten
Noel (from A Boy Was Born)
- Britten: A Ceremony of Carols / A Boy Was Born.
- London.
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Georges Bizet
Au fond du temple saint (from The Pearl Fishers)
- Harry Enfield's Guide to the Opera.
- EMI.
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Gene Kelly
Broadway Melody Ballet
- Singing in the Rain - Soundtrack.
- Premier.
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Frank Sinatra
Soliloquy (Parts 1 & 2)
- Carousel.
- Columbia.
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Dorothy Dandridge
Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy and Bess)
- Porgy and Bess Soundtrack Album.
- Sony Classical.
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Michael Crawford
Eternal Love
- On Eagles Wings.
- Atlantic Records.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B minor - Gloria in excelsis
- J.S Bach: Mass in B Minor.
- Archiv Production.
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Book Choice
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The complete book of self-sufficiency - John Seymour
Luxury Choice
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Pen and paper
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Michael Crawford |
Broadcasts
- Christmas Eve 1999 09:00大象传媒 Radio 4
- Boxing Day 1999 11:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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