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Sir Christopher Bland

Sue Lawley's castaway is Chairman of BT Sir Christopher Bland.

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the Chairman of BT, Sir Christopher Bland. Passionately interested in business, Sir Christopher's business career maps a total of 18 different business and industries, about which he says "I was shocked!" It also includes Chairmanships of LWT and the 大象传媒. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he talks about his life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: Write Myself a Letter by Fats Waller
Book: The collected works by John Donne
Luxury: Two and half miles of the Hampshire Chalk Stream

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Apr 2002 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 5 in D minor - 1st movement

    Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, DC

    • Symphonie No.5.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Thomas Arne

    Where the bee sucks (from The Tempest)

    • Heart of Oak & Other Songs of Britain.
    • Classics For Pleasure.

  • Mario Lanza

    Danny Boy

    • Be My Love.
    • RCA.

  • Band of 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards

    Regimental Quick March of 5th Royal Inniskill

    • Hear it in Colour.
    • CBS.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bist du bei mir (from Anna Magdalena Notebook)

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

    • Les Encores.
    • EMI.

  • Various Artists

    Perfect Day

    • Perfect Day.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Fats Waller

      Write Myself a Letter

      • The Cream of Fats Waller.
      • Flapper.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 - 3rd movement

    Orchestra: La Salle Quartet

    • String Quartets Op. 130-132.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Book Choice

    • The collected works - John Donne

  • Luxury Choice

    • Two and half miles of the Hampshire Chalk Stream

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Sir Christopher Bland

Broadcasts

  • Sun 14 Apr 2002 11:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Fri 19 Apr 2002 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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