John Cole
Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster John Cole.
Favourite track: The Ode To Joy (Symphony No 9) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Typewriter
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Music Played
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George Frideric Handel
Water Music - Hornpipe
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields and Choir Conductor: Neville Marriner
- Royal Fireworks Music/Water Music.
- Argo.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' - Ode to Joy
Soloist: Jose Van Dam Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Choir: Singers Vienna Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
- Symphony No 9.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Phil Coulter
The Green Glens Of Antrim
- Phil Coulter's Ireland.
- K-Tel.
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John Stainer
The Crucifixion - So Thou Liftest Thy Divine Petition
Soloist: David Hughes, John Lawrenson
- Stainer - The Crucifixion.
- EMI.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (from Nabucco)
Orchestra: Orchestra and Chorus Of The Berlin Opera Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli
- Nabucco.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Players of West Ham United
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
- Bubbles Forever.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 13 in G major 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' - 2nd movement
Orchestra: The Amadeus Quartet
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Hughes/Williams
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
Choir: The Dunvant Male Choir
- A Welsh Celebration For Band and Choir.
- Bandleader.
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Book Choice
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A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust
Luxury Choice
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Typewriter
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | John Cole |
Broadcasts
- Sun 9 May 1993 12:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 14 May 1993 09:05成人快手 Radio 4
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