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    Phyllis Sellick

    Sun 27 Jan 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is pianist Phyllis Sellick

  • Bob Worcester

    Sun 20 Jan 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is pollster Bob Worcester

  • Susana Walton

    Sun 13 Jan 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is horticulturalist Lady Susana Walton

  • Sir Peter Morris

    Sun 6 Jan 2002

    Sue Lawley's castaway is President of the Royal College of Surgeons Sir Peter Morris

  • Ewan McGregor

    Sun 30 Dec 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Ewan McGregor

  • Jamie Oliver

    Sun 23 Dec 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is TV chef Jamie Oliver

  • Anne Fine

    Sun 16 Dec 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and Children's Laureate Anne Fine

  • Cameron Mackintosh

    Sun 9 Dec 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is producer of musicals Cameron Mackintosh

  • Rt Hon William Hague MP

    Sun 2 Dec 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is former leader of the Conservative Party William Hague

  • Ken Follett

    Sun 25 Nov 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Ken Follett

  • Billy Connolly

    Sun 18 Nov 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian and actor Billy Connolly

  • Simon Schama

    Sun 2 Sep 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is historian Simon Schama

  • Lord Roll

    Sun 26 Aug 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is academic and public servant Lord Roll

  • Bruce Fogle

    Sun 19 Aug 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is vet and author Bruce Fogle

  • Joss Ackland

    Sun 12 Aug 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Joss Ackland

  • Lord Deedes

    Sun 5 Aug 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist Lord Deedes

  • Claudia Roden

    Sun 29 Jul 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is cookery writer Claudia Roden

  • Cormac Murphy O'Connor

    Sun 22 Jul 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Archbishop of Westminster Cormac Murphy O'Connor

  • Martin Bell

    Sun 15 Jul 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and politician Martin Bell

  • Peggy Seeger

    Sun 8 Jul 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is folk singer-songwriter Peggy Seeger

  • Sir Stanley Kalms

    Sun 1 Jul 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Sir Stanley Kalms

  • Sir Harry Kroto

    Sun 24 Jun 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chemist Sir Harry Kroto

  • Frank McCourt

    Sun 17 Jun 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Pulitzer prize-winning writer Frank McCourt

  • Sir Kyffin Williams

    Sun 10 Jun 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is painter Sir Kyffin Williams

  • Sir Thomas Allen

    Sun 3 Jun 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is opera singer Sir Thomas Allen

  • Courtney Pine

    Sun 27 May 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is jazz saxophonist Courtney Pine

  • Sir Timothy Clifford

    Sun 20 May 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is National Galleries of Scotland Director Sir Timothy Clifford

  • Sir John Sulston

    Sun 13 May 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is biologist Sir John Sulston

  • Margaret Drabble

    Sun 6 May 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Margaret Drabble

  • Tasmin Little

    Sun 29 Apr 2001

    Sue Lawley's castaway is violinist Tasmin Little

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