Archive 2000-2005 Podcast
Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
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Rt Hon Robin Cook MP
Sun 3 Nov 2002
Sue Lawley's castaway is Leader of the House of Commons Robin Cook
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P D James
Sun 27 Oct 2002
Sue Lawley's castaway is crime writer and conservative life peer P D James
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Carl Djerassi
Sun 20 Oct 2002
Sue Lawley's castaway is the inventor of the contraceptive pill - Carl Djerassi
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Paul Gambaccini
Sun 13 Oct 2002
Sue Lawley's castaway is music journalist and broadcaster Paul Gambaccini
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Countess Elizabeth Longford
Sun 23 Jun 2002
Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Countess Elizabeth Longford
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Sir Aaron Klug
Sun 12 May 2002
Sue Lawley's castaway is former President of the Royal Society Sir Aaron Klug
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Fiona Reynolds
Sun 7 Apr 2002
Sue Lawley's castaway is Director-General of the National Trust Fiona Reynolds
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Sir Paul Nurse
Sun 10 Feb 2002
Sue Lawley's castaway is Director-General of Science at Cancer Research UK Sir Paul Nurse
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