Miriam Margolyes
Kirsty Young's castaway is actress Miriam Margolyes.
Kirsty Young's guest on Desert Island Discs this week is the actress Miriam Margolyes. Her rich career has seen her work with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Baz Luhrmann and she's won awards and acclaim for her film work, her theatre performances and her book readings. She made the leap from the Cambridge Footlights to become one of our most successful and popular character actresses. Yet, despite having one of the most sought after voices in the business, she says she hasn't had the career that she aspired to. She yearned to be taken more seriously and given meatier roles but, she jokes, Joan Plowright always stood in her way. On stage she seems to have the confidence and chutzpah of someone who is beyond embarrassment - but in reality, she says, for most of her life she has simply been a 'frightened little muffin'.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: The opening of the Fourth movement of the Trout Quintet by Franz Schubert
Book: Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
Luxury: A flush toilet.
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Dylan Thomas
A Visit to Grandpa's
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Hubert Parry
Jerusalem
Choir: Liverpool Cathedral Choir with the Massed Choirs from Merseyside Orchestra: The Liverpool Cathedral Brass Ensemble
- Your Favourite Hymns.
- Virgin Classics.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Der Hölle Rache (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Lucia Popp
- The HMV Classics Opera Collection: Sopranos.
- HMV.
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Charles Dickens
Extract from Great Expectations
Artist: Janet Suzman & Oliver Milburn
- Great Expectations: transmitted on Radio 4 2006.
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Richmal Crompton
Violet Elizabeth takes Control
Artist: Martin Jarvis
- Just William 10.
- Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.
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Richard Tucker
Kol Nidrei
- Kol Nidre.
- CBS.
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NoΓ«l Coward
Private Lives
- Private Lives.
- Conifer.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major 'Trout' - 4th Movement
Soloist: Ian Brown Orchestra: The Nash Ensemble
- Schubert: Trout Quintet.
- Carlton.
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Book Choice
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Little Dorrit - Charles Dickens
Luxury Choice
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A flush toilet
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Miriam Margolyes |
Broadcasts
- Sun 28 Sep 2008 11:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 3 Oct 2008 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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