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    Ralph Kohn

    Sun 21 Mar 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman and musician Ralph Kohn

  • Bill Nighy

    Sun 14 Mar 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Bill Nighy

  • Sir Gulam Noon

    Sun 7 Mar 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Sir Gulam Noon

  • Judith Kerr

    Sun 29 Feb 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and illustrator Judith Kerr

  • John Cale

    Sun 22 Feb 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is founder of Velvet Underground John Cale

  • Sacha Distel

    Sun 15 Feb 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is singer Sacha Distel

  • Sister Frances Dominica

    Sun 8 Feb 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is pioneer of the hospice movement Sister Frances Dominica

  • Rt Hon Lord Sainsbury

    Sun 1 Feb 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman and politician David Sainsbury

  • Paul Dacre

    Sun 25 Jan 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Editor of the Daily Mail Paul Dacre

  • Stephen Frears

    Sun 18 Jan 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director Stephen Frears

  • Jimmy Tarbuck

    Sun 11 Jan 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Jimmy Tarbuck

  • Martha Lane Fox

    Sun 4 Jan 2004

    Sue Lawley's castaway is dot-com millionaire Martha Lane Fox

  • Paul O'Grady

    Sun 28 Dec 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is entertainer Paul O'Grady.

  • Emmylou Harris

    Sun 21 Dec 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is country rock singer Emmylou Harris

  • Nicholas Grimshaw

    Sun 14 Dec 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw

  • Pat Barker

    Sun 7 Dec 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist Pat Barker

  • Henry Blofeld

    Sun 30 Nov 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is cricket commentator Henry Blofeld

  • Sir Christopher Meyer

    Sun 23 Nov 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Press Complaints Commission Chairman Sir Christopher Meyer

  • Jeremy Clarkson

    Sun 16 Nov 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is motoring journalist Jeremy Clarkson

  • Christopher Frayling

    Sun 2 Nov 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Rector of the Royal College of Art Christopher Frayling

  • Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP

    Sun 26 Oct 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is leader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy

  • Bill Cullen

    Sun 19 Oct 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Bill Cullen

  • Herbert Kretzmer

    Sun 12 Oct 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is songwriter Herbert Kretzmer

  • Nigella Lawson

    Sun 5 Oct 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chef and broadcaster Nigella Lawson

  • Nick Hornby

    Sun 28 Sep 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Nick Hornby

  • Bryn Terfel

    Sun 21 Sep 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is bass-baritone singer Bryn Terfel

  • Barbara Taylor Bradford

    Sun 6 Jul 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford

  • Daniel Libeskind

    Sun 29 Jun 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is architect Daniel Libeskind

  • Bishop John Sentamu

    Sun 22 Jun 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Bishop of Birmingham Bishop John Sentamu

  • Mark Tully

    Sun 15 Jun 2003

    Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster Mark Tully

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