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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

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    Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Fri 31 Dec 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber

  • Michael Crawford

    Christmas Eve 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Michael Crawford

  • Michael Nyman

    Sun 19 Dec 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer Michael Nyman

  • Oz Clarke

    Sun 12 Dec 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is wine expert Oz Clarke

  • Sir Richard Sykes

    Sun 5 Dec 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Sir Richard Sykes

  • Warren Mitchell

    Sun 28 Nov 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Warren Mitchell

  • Clarissa Dickson Wright

    Sun 21 Nov 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is TV chef Clarissa Dickson Wright

  • William Gibson

    Fri 19 Nov 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer William Gibson

  • Willard White

    Sun 7 Nov 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is bass and baritone singer Willard White

  • Ralph Fiennes

    Sun 31 Oct 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Ralph Fiennes

  • Rolf Harris

    Sun 29 Aug 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is presenter and artist Rolf Harris

  • Rita Dove

    Sun 22 Aug 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is poet Rita Dove

  • Sir Roger Norrington

    Sun 15 Aug 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor Sir Roger Norrington

  • Patricia Routledge

    Sun 8 Aug 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Patricia Routledge

  • Rick Stein

    Sun 1 Aug 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is TV chef and restaurateur Rick Stein

  • Rod Steiger

    Sun 25 Jul 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Rod Steiger

  • Martin Pipe

    Sun 18 Jul 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is horse trainer Martin Pipe

  • Paddy Moloney

    Sun 11 Jul 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is founder of the Chieftans Paddy Moloney

  • Igor Aleksander

    Sun 4 Jul 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is a professor of neural systems engineering Igor Aleksander

  • Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP

    Sun 27 Jun 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Shadow 成人快手 Secretary Ann Widdecombe

  • James Dyson

    Sun 20 Jun 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is inventor James Dyson

  • John Barry

    Sun 13 Jun 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is composer John Barry.

  • Chris Bonington

    Sun 6 Jun 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is mountaineer Chris Bonington

  • Anthony Howard

    Sun 30 May 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Anthony Howard

  • Christopher Bruce

    Sun 23 May 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is choreographer Christopher Bruce

  • Michael Green

    Sun 16 May 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is chairman of Carlton Michael Green

  • Richard Dreyfuss

    Sun 9 May 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Richard Dreyfuss

  • Helen Bamber

    Sun 2 May 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is psychotherapist & campaigner Helen Bamber

  • Stan Tracey

    Sun 25 Apr 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is jazz pianist Stan Tracey

  • Ken Loach

    Sun 18 Apr 1999

    Sue Lawley's castaway is director Ken Loach

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