Sir Christopher Bland
Sue Lawley's castaway is Chairman of BT Sir Christopher Bland.
This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the Chairman of BT, Sir Christopher Bland. Passionately interested in business, Sir Christopher's business career maps a total of 18 different business and industries, about which he says "I was shocked!" It also includes Chairmanships of LWT and the 成人快手. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he talks about his life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Write Myself a Letter by Fats Waller
Book: The collected works by John Donne
Luxury: Two and half miles of the Hampshire Chalk Stream
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Music Played
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5 in D minor - 1st movement
Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, DC
- Symphonie No.5.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Thomas Arne
Where the bee sucks (from The Tempest)
- Heart of Oak & Other Songs of Britain.
- Classics For Pleasure.
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Mario Lanza
Danny Boy
- Be My Love.
- RCA.
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Band of 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
Regimental Quick March of 5th Royal Inniskill
- Hear it in Colour.
- CBS.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Bist du bei mir (from Anna Magdalena Notebook)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Les Encores.
- EMI.
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Various Artists
Perfect Day
- Perfect Day.
- Chrysalis.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Fats Waller
Write Myself a Letter
- The Cream of Fats Waller.
- Flapper.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 - 3rd movement
Orchestra: La Salle Quartet
- String Quartets Op. 130-132.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Book Choice
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The collected works - John Donne
Luxury Choice
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Two and half miles of the Hampshire Chalk Stream
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Sir Christopher Bland |
Broadcasts
- Sun 14 Apr 2002 11:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 19 Apr 2002 09:00成人快手 Radio 4
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