Baroness Scotland
Kirsty Young's castaway is the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland.
She is the government's chief law officer, a position as significant as it is isolated. She was on course to be the first female High Court judge before a life in politics intervened and she joined the government. Before she took on her current role she thought she understood the pressures that came with it. In fact, she says, that only became evident once she was in office: 'It is a huge responsibility and it is, and it always will be, a fairly lonely one'.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Record: Pie Jesu with Sarah Brightman
Book: A bound version of her children's (and their cousin's) prose and poems.
Luxury: A luxurious bathroom.
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Jim Reeves
Welcome To My World
- Jim Reeves: 16 Top Tracks.
- RCA.
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Paul Robeson
Ol' Man River
- The Best of Paul Robeson.
- EMI.
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Jackson Browne
Take It Easy
- Very Best of Jackson Browne.
- Rhino.
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Get Up, Stand Up
- Bob Marley & the Wailers: Africa Unite: The Singles Collection.
- Tuff Gong.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
Pie Jesu (from Requiem)
Soloist: Sarah Brightman, Paul Miles-Kingston
- Andrew Lloyd Webber: Gold.
- Really Useful.
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Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl
- Still on Top: The Greatest Hits.
- Polydor.
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Luther Vandross
Dance With My Father
- Dance with My Father.
- J Records.
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2Baba
African Queen
- Face 2 Face.
- Kennis Records.
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Book Choice
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A bound version of her children's (and their cousins') prose and poems.
Luxury Choice
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A luxurious bathroom
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Patricia Scotland |
Broadcasts
- Sun 6 Dec 2009 11:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 11 Dec 2009 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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