Brian Blessed
Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Brian Blessed.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the actor Brian Blessed.
He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about Z Cars - the series which first brought him to public prominence in the 1960s, about his friendship with the actress Katherine Hepburn and his obsession with climbing mountains - mountains like Everest and Kilimanjaro - when he isn't acting.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Rite of Spring The Adoration Of Earth by Igor Stravinsky
Book: In Search of the Miraculous by Peter Ouspensky
Luxury: Scarf given to him by the Dalai Lama
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Music Played
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'
Soloist: Heather Harper Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
- Vaughan Williams Symphony No 7 & 8 - A Previn.
- RCA Red Seal.
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Vivian Ellis
Paul Temple: Coronation Scot
- Famous Themes - Chappell Recorded Music Library.
- Chappell.
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Paul Robeson
Canoe Song
- Paul Robeson Vol 2: Great Voices Of The Century.
- Memoir Classics.
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis and Chloe -Daybreak
Orchestra: The New York Philharmonic Conductor: Pierre Boulez
- Pierre Boulez - Ravel - The Orchestral Works.
- A/C.
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Patrick Doyle
Non Nobis, Domine
Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Henry V - The Original Film Soundtrack.
- EMI.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5 in E flat major
Orchestra: The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Sibelius Symphonies Nos 2 & 5.
- Chandos.
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The Band And Brigade Of Gurkhas & Bugles Of 2nd Batillion
Men Of The Hills
- Band Of The Brigade Of Gurkhas - Gurkha!.
- Music Masters.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Adoration of the Earth (from The Rite of Spring)
Orchestra: The London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bernard Haitink
- Rite Of Spring.
- Philips.
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Book Choice
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In Search of the Miraculous - Peter Ouspensky
Luxury Choice
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Scarf given to him by the Dalai Lama
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Brian Blessed |
Broadcasts
- Sun 4 Jun 1995 12:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 9 Jun 1995 09:05麻豆社 Radio 4
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