Rt Hon William Hague MP
Sue Lawley's castaway is former leader of the Conservative Party William Hague.
This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the Rt Hon. William Hague, MP for Richmond. He talks about his childhood in Yorkshire, his rapid rise within the Conservative party and his aspirations now that he is no longer the party's leader.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Enigma Variation No. 9 - Nimrod by Edward Elgar
Book: The Master of the Senate - the Years of Lyndon Johnson (3rd Volume) by Robert Caro
Luxury: Dojo
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Music Played
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Prelude in E minor, Op. 28/4
Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy
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Castaway's Favourite
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Edward Elgar
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX "Nimrod"
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult
- Orchestral Works.
- Classics For Pleasure.
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Bryn Terfel
Land of my Fathers
Choir: Black Mountain Chorus etc
- We'll Keep A Welcome (The Welsh Album).
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Vesperae solennes de confessore - Laudate Dominum
Soloist: Kiri Te Kanawa
- Kiri Te Kanawa, Exsultate Jubilate.
- Philips.
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Scott Hamilton
Black Velvet
- After Hours.
- Concorde Jazz.
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Gene Harris
Sidewinder
- Swing' the Blues.
- Snapper.
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Walking Tim
The Great Divide
- Forever Wild.
- Wild Wind.
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Frank Sinatra
That's Life
- My Way.
- Reprise.
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Book Choice
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The Master of the Senate - the Years of Lyndon Johnson (3rd Volume) - Robert Caro
Luxury Choice
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Dojo
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | William Hague |
Broadcasts
- Sun 2 Dec 2001 11:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 7 Dec 2001 09:00成人快手 Radio 4
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