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Peter Nichols
From Fred Astaire to William Walton. Playwright Peter Nichols makes his castaway choices. With Sue Lawley. From July 2000.
Sue Lawley's castaway is the playwright Peter Nichols. His award winning work, including Privates on Parade and A Day in The Death of Joe Egg has left audiences in stitches and sometimes in tears.
He talks about his life and writing, and chooses eight records to take to the mythical desert island.
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in July 2000.
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Sun 15 Dec 2019
20:40
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