Irene Thomas
Sue Lawley's castaway is radio personality Irene Thomas.
She's an expert on sauce bottles, remembers the small print on British Rail timetables, and for 30 years she was a regular contestant on Radio 4's Round Britain Quiz. This week on Desert Island Discs, Irene Thomas tells Sue Lawley what she will do with her phenomenal memory now the programme is no longer broadcast. She recalls how she moved from opera singer, to the Black and White Minstrels, before becoming queen of the quiz shows at the age of 41.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Cosi fan Tutte Soave Sia Il Vento by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Complete score of Fidelio by Mozart
Luxury: Teddy bear stuffed with tea and lily of the valley
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Music Played
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Robert Shaw Chorale
Fa Una Canzone
- My True Love Sings.
- RCA.
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Band of HM Royal Marines
Sunset
- H.M. Royal Marines Band/Fleet Review.
- Music Masters.
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Thomas Tallis
Spem In Alium
Choir: The Cambridge University Musical Society & Choir
- Tallis: Spen In Alium/Kings College Choir.
- Decca.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)
Orchestra: The Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Karl B枚hm
- Mozart/Cosi fan Tutte/Bohm-Philharmonic.
- EMI Classics.
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Val Doonican
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
- The George Mitchel Choir/Blue & Grey.
- World Records.
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Robert Schumann
Berg und Burgen schaun herunter (from Liederkreis, Op. 24)
Soloist: Thomas Allen, Roger Vignoles
- Schumann/Dichterliebe/Thomas.
- Virgin Classics.
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Benjamin Britten
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes - Moonlight
Ensemble: The City Of London Sinfonia
- Britten/Peter Grimes/Langridge.
- Chandos.
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Treorchy Male Choir
Blaenwern (Love Divine)
- Treorchy Male Choir Sings Your Favourite Hymns.
- Word.
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Book Choice
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Complete score of Fidelio - Mozart
Luxury Choice
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Teddy bear stuffed with tea and lily of the valley
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Irene Thomas |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Jan 1997 12:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 31 Jan 1997 09:05成人快手 Radio 4
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