Terry Pratchett
He's created a world full of wizards and witches, and his most popular character is Death. The castaway on Desert Island Discs this week is one of Britain's best-selling authors. Terry Pratchett has w...
9 Feb 199734min
Gene Wilder
When this week's castaway was a child his mother had a heart attack. Her doctor gave him two pieces of advice. "Never", he said, "get angry with her. And always try to make her laugh". This was to hav...
2 Feb 199734min
Irene Thomas
She's an expert on sauce bottles, remembers the small print on British Rail timetables, and for 30 years she was a regular contestant on Radio 4's Round Britain Quiz. This week on Desert Island Discs,...
26 Jan 199738min
John Cleese
Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian and actor John Cleese.Favourite track: Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni Book: Stand By Your Man by Tammy Wynette Luxury: Michael Palin - stuffed
5 Jan 199734min
