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Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd MP

Sue Lawley's castaway is Speaker of the House of Commons Betty Boothroyd.

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 troupe, and her much-vaunted but nevertheless fleeting appearance as a Tiller Girl. She'll also be discussing how she made history last year when she became the first woman to be elected Speaker, and also the first to be elected from the opposition benches since 1835.

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

Favourite track: Rock-A-Bye by Judy Garland
Book: A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Luxury: Mace of the House of Commons

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40 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 Mar 1994 12:15
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Jacques Offenbach

    Orpheus in the Underworld Overture

    Orchestra: L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

    • Classic Commercials.
    • Decca.

  • Flanagan and Allen

    Underneath The Arches

    Artist: Thomas Allen

    • Golden Age Of Henry Hall.
    • Golden Age.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Judy Garland

      Rock-a-Bye Your Baby

      • Judy At Carnegie Hall.
      • Capitol Records.

  • Ted Heath Band

    Opus One

    • The Ted Heath Band Salutes Tommy Dorsey.
    • Decca.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Sleeping Beauty - Rose Adagio

    Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Lanchbery

    • Sleeping Beauty.
    • EMI.

  • Pl谩cido Domingo

    Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz

    • Vienna, City Of My Dreams.
    • EMI.

  • Fred Astaire

    No Strings

    • The Great Stars Salute Irving Berlin.
    • MCA.

  • Ethel Merman

    There's No Business Like Show Business

    • Irving Berlin 100th Anniversary Collection.
    • MCA.

  • Book Choice

    • A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth

  • Luxury Choice

    • Mace of the House of Commons

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd MP

Broadcasts

  • Sun 13 Jun 1993 12:15
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Fri 18 Jun 1993 09:05
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Sun 20 Mar 1994 12:15
    成人快手 Radio 4

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