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David Walliams

Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian David Walliams.

Kirsty Young's castaway on Desert Island Discs this week is David Walliams. He has seen extraordinary success - as one half of the comedy duo behind Little Britain, as a cross-channel swimmer and more recently on the West End stage and as a novelist. In this frank interview, he describes his life away from the spotlight; how he used to practise comedy routines in his bathroom, the excitement of an early trip out wearing a John Paul Gaultier skirt, the inner drive that propels him and the unhappiness he feels when he has no company except his own.

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

Favourite track: Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths
Book: Collected Poems by Philip Larkin
Alternative to Bible: None - Bible not taken
Luxury: A gun.

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Feb 2009 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • µώΒαΓ¶°ω°μ

    So Broken

    • Homogenic Live.
    • Wellhart Ltd / One Little Indian Ltd.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • The Smiths

      Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want

      • Hatful of Hollow.
      • WEA.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Later Tonight

    • Please / Further Listening 1984 - 1986.
    • Parlophone.

  • The Velvet Underground

    Sunday Morning

    • The Velvet Underground & Nico.
    • Verve.

  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    Into My Arms

    • The Boatman’s Call.
    • Mute.

  • Bob Dylan

    You're a Big Girl Now

    • Biograph 2.
    • CBS.

  • SinΓ©ad O’Connor

    You Do Something To Me

    • Red Hot + Blue.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Johnny Cash

    I Still Miss Someone

    • Johnny Cash: The Legend.
    • Columbia.

  • Book Choice

    • Collected Poems - Philip Larkin

  • Luxury Choice

    • A gun

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest David Walliams

Broadcasts

  • Sun 22 Feb 2009 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 27 Feb 2009 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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