Richard Mabey
Sue Lawley's castaway is naturalist Richard Mabey.
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the naturalist and writer Richard Mabey. A romantic at heart, he regrets that so much written about nature these days concentrates on the scientific. Unlike past writers like WH Hudson or Gilbert White, he says we rarely confess our feelings and emotions about the countryside. What interests him is our relationship with nature; how we name our streets and houses after flowers, why children still whack conkers, and the reasons we bring holly and mistletoe into our homes at Christmas. He himself has a special relationship with the nightingale - he describes how, in times of distress and depression, he can always find comfort in its song.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: La Delaissado (The Abandoned) by Joseph Canteloube
Book: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Luxury: Guitar
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Choir of New College Oxford
Adam lay i-bounden (from Ceremony of Carols)
- Carols From New College.
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The Kinks
Waterloo Sunset
- To The Bone.
- Konk.
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Igor Stravinsky
Dances of the adolescent girls (from The Rite of Spring)
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Boulez
- Le Sacre Du Printemps.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Stephen Stills
Season Of The Witch
Artist: Al Kooper
- Super Session.
- CBS.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Soloist: Iona Brown Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields
- Hi Fi Special. Quicksilver.
- ASV.
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Bob Dylan
Visions Of Johanna
- Blonde On Blonde.
- CBS.
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Joseph Canteloube
La dela茂ss谩do (from Songs of the Auvergne)
Soloist: Natania Davrath
- Songs Of The Auvergne.
- Vanguard.
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Planxty
Smeceno Horo
- After The Break.
- Tara.
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Book Choice
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The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame
Luxury Choice
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Guitar
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Richard Mabey |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Oct 1997 12:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 31 Oct 1997 09:05大象传媒 Radio 4
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