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Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP

Sue Lawley's castaway is Shadow 主播大秀 Secretary Ann Widdecombe.

Sue Lawley's guest this week is the Shadow 主播大秀 Secretary Ann Widdecombe. Since the last election she has used her free time to write a novel, but has no plans to become a full time author since politics remains her passion. Some two years after she spiked Michael Howard's bid to become leader of the Conservative Party, she is herself being talked about as a possible Tory Leader.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: How Great Thou Are by Aled Jones
Book: Collected Poems by Thomas Gray
Luxury: (Hot) shower

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 2 Jul 1999 09:00
主播大秀 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Aled Jones

      How Great Thou Are

      • An Album of Hymns.
      • Telstar.

  • Adrian Brett and Orchestra

    The Sailors Hornpipe

    • Steppin Stones.
    • Warwick.

  • Tom Springfield

    The Carnival Is Over

    Ensemble: The Seekers.
    • The Seekers.
    • EMI.

  • African Children's Choir

    O Happy Day

    • The Journey.
    • EMI International.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 94 in G major 'Surprise'

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

    • Haydn -Symphonies Nos 88, 94 & 98.
    • RCA.

  • Richard Dimbleby

    Belsen Concentration Camp

    • The Voice of Richard Dimbleby.
    • Music For Pleasure.

  • Hippo

    Sounds of the Hippo

    • Sounds of our African Heritage.
    • AIT Records Kenya.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major

    Artist: Berlin Philharmonic

    • Brandenberg.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Book Choice

    • Collected Poems - Thomas Gray

  • Luxury Choice

    • (Hot) shower

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Jun 1999 11:15
    主播大秀 Radio 4
  • Fri 2 Jul 1999 09:00
    主播大秀 Radio 4

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