Sir Nicholas Henderson
Sue Lawley's castaway is former diplomat Sir Nicholas Henderson.
The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is one of the country's leading former diplomats, Sir Nicholas Henderson. He has served in Britain's embassies all over the world - including Poland, West Germany and Paris, but was most prominent as our man in Washington during the Falklands War. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the pleasures and pitfalls of this somewhat nomadic, but nevertheless glamorous existence, and choosing eight records to accompany him on this, his final posting.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Concerto No 19 In F Major Third Movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Short Stories by Guy de Maupassant
Luxury: Sculpture from The Louvre and a box of different seeds
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Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons - Winter
Soloist: Iona Brown Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields
- Philips.
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Cole Porter
Night and Day
Artist: Fred Astaire
- Shall We Dance.
- 大象传媒 Records.
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Die Fledermaus Overture
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major - 3rd movement
Soloist: Dennis Brain Orchestra: The Philharmonia and New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos 1, 2, 3 & 4.
- EMI.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Barcarolle in F sharp major Op.60
Performer: Krystian Zimerman.Soloist: Dinu Lipatti
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Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major - 3rd movement
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: The Bath Festival Orchestra
- Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos 14 & 19.
- HMV.
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P.G. Wodehouse
The Clicking Of Cuthbert
Artist: Timothy Carlton
- TTC.
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Johannes Brahms
Waltz In G
Soloist: Benjamin Moore
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Book Choice
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Short Stories - Guy de Maupassant
Luxury Choice
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Sculpture from The Louvre and a box of different seeds
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Sir Nicholas Henderson |
Broadcasts
- Sun 28 May 1989 12:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 2 Jun 1989 09:05大象传媒 Radio 4
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