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Richard Condon

Michael Parkinson's castaway is writer Richard Condon.

Richard Condon has written 23 novels since becoming a full-time writer at the age of 42. These include The Manchurian Candidate and Prizzi's Honour. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his upbringing in Manhattan, his career in the film world where he ended up as a publicity executive for Walt Disney, and his escape into writing.

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

Favourite track: Baubles, Bangles and Beads by Peggy Lee
Book: Boy Scout manual
Luxury: Calendar watch

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Oct 1986 09:05
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Jack Teagarden

    Body and Soul

  • Freddy Gardner, Peter Yorke and Orchestra

    Valse Vanite

  • Modest Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov

    Night On The Bare Mountain

  • Frank Sinatra

    Bad Bad Leroy Brown

  • Ray Charles

    Georgia On My Mind

  • The Beatles

    When I'm Sixty-Four

  • Embraceable You

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Peggy Lee

      Baubles, Bangles and Beads

  • Book Choice

    • Boy Scout manual

  • Luxury Choice

    • Calendar watch

Credits

Presenter Michael Parkinson
Interviewed Guest Richard Condon

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Sep 1986 12:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Fri 3 Oct 1986 09:05
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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