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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

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    Kathleen Hale

    Sun 30 Oct 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is children's author Kathleen Hale

  • Lynda La Plante

    Sun 23 Oct 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is a creator of many television series - Lynda La Plante

  • Sir George Christie

    Sun 16 Oct 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is the Chairman of Glyndebourne Sir George Christie

  • Jeanette Winterson

    Sun 9 Oct 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Jeanette Winterson

  • Professor James Fenton

    Sun 2 Oct 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is poet and writer Professor James Fenton

  • Mary Stott

    Sun 25 Sep 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and feminist Mary Stott

  • John Tavener

    Sun 18 Sep 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer John Tavener

  • Joanna Trollope

    Sun 11 Sep 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist Joanna Trollope

  • Rabbi Hugo Gryn

    Sun 10 Jul 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Rabbi Hugo Gryn

  • Derek Jameson

    Sun 3 Jul 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Derek Jameson

  • John Drummond

    Sun 26 Jun 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director of the Promenade Concerts John Drummond

  • Brian Sewell

    Sun 19 Jun 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is art critic Brian Sewell

  • Zoe Wanamaker

    Sun 12 Jun 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Zoe Wanamaker

  • Milton Shulman

    Sun 5 Jun 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and critic Milton Shulman

  • Peter Scudamore

    Sun 29 May 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is jockey Peter Scudamore

  • Britt Ekland

    Sun 22 May 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Britt Ekland

  • Kate Adie

    Sun 15 May 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster Kate Adie

  • Sir John Wilson

    Sun 8 May 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is campaigner on behalf of the blind - Sir John Wilson

  • Garrison Keillor

    Sun 1 May 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Garrison Keillor

  • Trevor McDonald

    Sun 24 Apr 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is newsreader Trevor McDonald

  • Alan Hacker

    Sun 17 Apr 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer and conductor Alan Hacker

  • Roger McGough

    Sun 10 Apr 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is poet Roger McGough

  • Sir Ranulph Fiennes

    Sun 3 Apr 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes

  • Conrad Black

    Sun 27 Mar 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is press baron Conrad Black

  • Christina Dodwell

    Sun 6 Mar 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is explorer Christina Dodwell

  • Frances Partridge

    Sun 27 Feb 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Frances Partridge

  • Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP

    Sun 20 Feb 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Chancellor of the Exchequer Kenneth Clarke

  • Rosemary Verey

    Sun 13 Feb 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is horticulturalist Rosemary Verey

  • Douglas Adams

    Sun 6 Feb 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Douglas Adams

  • Dame Cicely Saunders

    Sun 30 Jan 1994

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Dame Cicely Saunders, the founder of the Hospice movement

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