Paul Merton
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is Paul Merton. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his enduring but secret ambition to be a comedian and the feeling he's had throughout his life that h...
19 Sep 199334min
Isabel Allende
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the novelist Isabel Allende. One of the most widely-read Latin American writers, she'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her native Chile, from where she...
12 Sep 199337min
Nicholas Hytner
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the theatre director Nicholas Hytner. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his string of directorial successes, which include Miss Saigon, Wind in the ...
11 Juli 199336min
Peter Mayle
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the writer Peter Mayle. Renowned for his best-selling books about life as an Englishman in France, he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his years in ad...
4 Juli 199336min
Sir Leon Brittan
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is Sir Leon Brittan. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about life as one of Britain's European Commissioners in Brussels, where he has been for the last five...
27 Juni 199338min
Joan Baez
Sue Lawley's castaway is musician and campaigner Joan Baez.Favourite track: Salut! Demeure Chaste Et Pure by Charles Gounod Book: Diary by Anne Frank Luxury: Personal pouch with a silver lion in it
20 Juni 199335min
Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd MP
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the Speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her Yorkshire childhood, her venture south to join a dance ...
13 Juni 199336min
Frank Bruno
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the boxer Frank Bruno.He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about how he got into trouble as a young boy for fighting with his contemporaries and ultimately w...
6 Juni 199333min
