Stephen Mangan, actor
Stephen Mangan, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Stephen Mangan is an award winning actor who is also a presenter and writer. His prolific career includes comedic roles in TV hits Green Wing; Episodes and Adrian Mole. He also plays the much loved Nathan in ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ drama The Split and has appeared in many award winning theatre productions in the UK and on Broadway.
Born in London to Irish immigrant parents, Stephen studied Law at Cambridge University. His passion though was for acting and after taking time out to care for his mother, he spent three years at RADA before pursuing a successful career on stage, screen and film.
Stephen lives in London with his wife and three sons.
DISC ONE: King of the Road - Roger Miller
DISC TWO: I Recall A Gypsy Woman - Don Williams
DISC THREE: Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) - John Lennon
DISC FOUR: Who Knows Where the Time Goes - Fairport Convention
DISC FIVE: Stayin Alive - Bee Gees
DISC SIX: Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai. Composed by Maurice Ravel and performed by Martha Argerich (piano) and Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Claudio Abbado
DISC SEVEN: Rhapsody in Blue. Composed by George Gershwin and performed by New York Philharmonic, conducted by Zubin Mehta
DISC EIGHT: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
BOOK CHOICE: Collected Works of Seamus Heaney
LUXURY ITEM: A piano
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Stayin Alive - Bee Gees
Presenter: Lauren Laverne
Producer: Sarah Taylor
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Music Played
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Roger Miller
King of the Road
- Roger Miller.
- Archive of Folk & Jazz Music.
- 1.
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Don Williams
I Recall a Gypsy Woman
- Don Williams Greatest Hits.
- Geffen.
- 12.
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John Lennon
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
- Double Fantasy.
- BEATLES CATALOG MKT (C91).
- 7.
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Fairport Convention
Who Knows Where The Time Goes?
- Chronicles.
- UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
- 12.
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Bee Gees
Stayin' Alive
- The Ultimate Bee Gees.
- Bee Gees Catalog.
- 2.
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Maurice Ravel
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai
Performer: Martha Argerich. Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.- Abbado: Prokofiev – Ravel.
- 73.
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George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.- Woody Allen Classics.
- Sony Classical.
- 11.
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Jackie Wilson
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
- I Grew Up in the 60's.
- EMI TV.
- 5.
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- Sun 9 Feb 2025 10:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
- Last Friday 09:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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