James Dyson
Sue Lawley's castaway is inventor James Dyson.
Sue Lawley's guest this week is James Dyson. Today he's one of the richest men in Britain, but he began with an idea, a piece of cardboard and some sticky-backed plastic. Five years and more than 5,000 prototypes later, he was confident that he had invented a new type of vacuum cleaner. But that was to prove only the beginning of a long, drawn-out battle to get it licensed.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Slowdown by Wax On Wax Off
Book: Olives: The Life and Love of a Noble Fruit by Mort Rosenslum
Luxury: Olive Oil
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Erbarme dich
Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: Jacques Orchestra
- Kathleen Ferrier: Vol. 2 Bach: St Matthew Passion.
- Decca.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bassoon Concerto in B flat major
Soloist: Gwydion Brooke Orchestra: The Royal Philharmonic
- Mozart: Concertos.
- EMI Classics.
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Bob Dylan
Simple Twist of Fate
- Blood On the Tracks.
- Columbia.
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Johannes Brahms
Warum ist das Licht gegeben, Op. 74/1
Artist: Bath Camerata
- Giraffe Productions - CASTAWAY'S DISC.
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Max Bruch
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor - 2nd movement
Soloist: Maxim Vengerov Orchestra: The Leipzig Gewandhaus
- Bruch: Mendelssohn: Violin.
- Teldec.
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Henry Purcell
Blessed are they that fear the Lord
Artist: Kings College Choir
- Purcell: Anthems.
- HMV.
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Slowdown - CASTAWAY'S DISC
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Adagio in G Minor for Organ & Strings
Choir: Choir of New College Oxford Conductor: Edward Higginbottom
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Book Choice
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Olives: The Life and Love of a Noble Fruit - Mort Rosenslum
Luxury Choice
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Olive Oil
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | James Dyson |
Broadcasts
- Sun 20 Jun 1999 11:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 25 Jun 1999 09:00成人快手 Radio 4
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