David Tennant
4 Extra Debut. From Billy Bragg to The Proclaimers. Actor David Tennant shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young. From 2009.
Actor David Tennant is castaway on a desert island by Kirsty Young.
He has been voted the best Doctor Who ever and has redefined the Time Lord for a generation of parents and children.
As a child he was a huge fan of the programme; he reckons he only ever missed one episode, wore a long stripy scarf and queued up to meet Tom Baker and get his autograph.
As a role, he says, it appealed not just to his adult self but to the eight-year-old boy who was just below the surface.
DISC ONE: Over and Done With - The Proclaimers
DISC TWO: Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello
DISC THREE: Me and the Farmer - The Housemartins
DISC FOUR: Dignity - Deacon Blue
DISC FIVE: The Starship Enterprise - Eddie Izzard
DISC SIX: Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
DISC SEVEN: White Wine in the Sun - Tim Minchin
DISC EIGHT: Greetings to the New Brunette - Billy Bragg
BOOK CHOICE: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust
LUXURY CHOICE: A solar DVD player loaded with the seven series of the West Wing
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: White Wine in the Sun - Tim Minchin
Producer: Leanne Buckle
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 2009.
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