Virginia Ironside
Sue Lawley's castaway is agony aunt Virginia Ironside.
This week's castaway on Desert Island Discs has all the qualifications she needs for her job. A journalist, she learnt her craft in the 1960s when she interviewed rock star legends like Mick Jagger, Jimmy Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
She's also a single mum, frequently experiences deep bouts of depression and finds that many of her lasting relationships are with alcoholics. The agony aunt Virginia Ironside describes to Sue Lawley how her life and her work are inseparably entwined.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Hot Tomales by Will Grove-White
Book: The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Luxury: Big bag of plaster to make heads of friends
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Marvin Gaye
Sexual Healing
- The Love Album 2 (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
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Hoagy Carmichael
Hong Kong Blues
- The Classic Charmichael.
- 麻豆社 Records.
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What Made Milwaukee Famous
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Dilika
Ngayishela Yavuma
- Homeland Black South African Music.
- Real Music.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Will Grove-White
Hot Tomales
Orchestra: The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain
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Nina Simone
The Other Woman
- The Best Of The Colpix Years.
- Roulette.
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Leonard Cohen
Closing Time
- Leonard Cohen - The Future.
- Columbia.
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Ray Charles
Georgia On My Mind
- The Classic Years - Ray Charles.
- Essential.
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Book Choice
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The Power of Positive Thinking - Norman Vincent Peale
Luxury Choice
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Big bag of plaster to make heads of friends
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Virginia Ironside |
Broadcasts
- Sun 30 Mar 1997 12:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 4 Apr 1997 09:05麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 22 Aug 1997 09:05麻豆社 Radio 4
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