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Anthony Julius

Kirsty Young's castaway is lawyer and writer Anthony Julius.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the lawyer and writer Anthony Julius. He was already renowned in legal circles when, in 1996, he moved into the public arena, representing Princess Diana in her divorce. He became her confidante and, after her death, one of the founders of her memorial fund. Of the high profile cases he has fought, he says. "You're on a higher wire, stared at by a larger number of people, but in the end, the only audience that matters is your own client."

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

Favourite track: The Promise of Living by Aaron Copland
Book: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: San Pellegrino water on tap.

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Fri 13 Nov 2009 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

    • Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Call (from Five Mystical Songs)

    • Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music.
    • Hyperion.

  • Chicago

    25 Or 6 To 4

    • Chicago XI.
    • Columbia.

  • Claude Debussy

    String Quartet in G minor - 2nd movement

    • Debussy/Ravel/Quatuors.
    • Calliope.

  • Phyllis Chapell

    Jerusalem of Gold

    • World Songs.
    • Orchard.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Fingertips

    • The Definitive Collection.
    • Universal Music.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Petite messe solennelle

    • Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle.
    • Errato.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Aaron Copland

      The Promise of Living (from The Tender Land suite)

      • Copland: Appalachian Spring.
      • RCA.

  • Book Choice

    • Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • San Pellegrino water on tap

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest Anthony Julius

Broadcast

  • Fri 13 Nov 2009 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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