Nigel Nicolson
Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and publisher Nigel Nicolson.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the writer and publisher Nigel Nicolson. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his parents Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West and their unconventional marriage which was based on deep mutual love but also allowed both of them to enjoy homosexual affairs. His book Portrait of a Marriage - famously televised by the Â鶹Éç - tells their story. He'll also be describing his isolated upbringing at Sissinghurst Castle, his relationship with his mother and how he co-founded the publishing house Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Bolero by Maurice Ravel
Book: A Guide To The Universe (Astronomy)
Luxury: Telescope
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Audrey Hepburn
I Could Have Danced All Night
- My Fair Lady.
- CBS.
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Paul Robeson
Canoe Song
- The Best of Paul Robeson.
- EMI.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Maurice Ravel
Bolero
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
- Ravel: Bolero.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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11th Army Officers' Training School Chorus, Hamburg
Lilli Marlene
- Decca.
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Glenn Miller
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
- Glenn Miller - The Popular Recordings.
- Bluebird.
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Patricia Hodge
Pride & Prejudice
Composer: Jane Austen – Â鶹Éç RADIO 4 WOMAN'S HOUR
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Stephen Foster
My Old Kentucky Home
Choir: Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
- Sony Classical.
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Sandie Shaw
Puppet on a String
- The Summer of Love.
- Premier.
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Book Choice
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A Guide To The Universe (Astronomy)
Luxury Choice
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Telescope
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Nigel Nicolson |
Broadcasts
- Sun 12 Mar 1995 12:15Â鶹Éç Radio 4
- Fri 17 Mar 1995 09:05Â鶹Éç Radio 4
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