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Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Sue Lawley's castaway is explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Over the last 23 years, he has navigated the White Nile in a hovercraft, travelled around the world through both poles, discovered a lost city and, most recently, he nearly perished in Antarctica. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his unhappy schooldays at Eton, his thwarted ambition to emulate his father's military career and the problems he has had with his companions on expeditions.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Love Changes Everything by Michael Ball
Book: Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake
Luxury: Antisan for insect bites

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 4 Aug 1995 09:05
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Flight of the Condor

    Papel De Plata

    • Flight Of The Condor Soundtrack.
    • 成人快手 Records.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Michael Ball

      Love Changes Everything聽

      • Aspects Of Love - Original London Cast.
      • Polydor.

  • The Massed Pipes And Drums Of The Scottish Regiments

    Blue Bonnets

    • Beating Of Retreat.
    • Music For Pleasure France.

  • Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin

    Kyrie From The Missa Luba

    • Missa Luba And Congolese Folk Songs.
    • Philips.

  • The Original London Cast Of Les Miserables

    Red And Black

    • Les Miserables - London Cast Recording.
    • First Night Encore.

  • Barbra Streisand

    Memory

    • Cats.
    • Columbia.

  • Enya

    Ebudae

    • Shepherd Moons.
    • Warner Brothers.

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto in E minor

    Soloist: Jacqueline Du Pre Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra

    • Jacqueline Du Pre - Philadelphia Orchestra.
    • CBS.

  • Book Choice

    • Gormenghast - Mervyn Peake

  • Luxury Choice

    • Antisan for insect bites

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes

Broadcasts

  • Sun 3 Apr 1994 12:15
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Fri 8 Apr 1994 09:05
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Fri 4 Aug 1995 09:05
    成人快手 Radio 4

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