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Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd

Sue Lawley's castaway is 成人快手 Office Minister Douglas Hurd.

Favourite track: In Paradisum by Gabriel Faur茅
Book: The Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century Verse (selected by Philip Larkin)
Luxury: Champagne

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Fri 17 Jun 1988 09:05
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Tales from the Vienna Woods

    Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Sine Nomine (Hymn tune 'For all the Saints')

    Artist: Choir Of Canterbury Cathedral

  • Chu Feng-Po

    The White Haired Girl

  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Tu che a Dio (from Lucia di Lammermoor)

  • Ethel Merman

    The Hostess With The Mostes' - On The Ball

  • Pietro Mascagni

    Inneggiamo, il Signor (Easter Hymn) (from Cavalleria rusticana)

    Orchestra: Orchestra and Chorus of M. Musicale

  • Barbara Dickson

    Another Suitcase In Another Hall

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Gabriel Faur茅

      In Paradisum (from Requiem), Op 48

      Choir: Choeurs Elisabeth Brasseur

  • Book Choice

    • The Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century Verse (selected by Philip Larkin)

  • Luxury Choice

    • Champagne

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Douglas Hurd

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Jun 1988 12:15
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Fri 17 Jun 1988 09:05
    成人快手 Radio 4

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