Maurice Saatchi
Sue Lawley's castaway is advertising executive Maurice Saatchi.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the advertising man, Maurice Saatchi. He and his brother Charles created what became the biggest advertising agency in the world. Saatchi & Saatchi masterminded the Conservative victory in 1979 with their slogan 'Labour isn't working'.
He'll be telling Sue Lawley about the heady days of the 1980s - a red Ferrari would be delivered unannounced to the best names in the business, with the offer of a job with Saatchi & Saatchi. Then, last year, he fell from grace when a boardroom shake-up meant he had to leave the company he had so lovingly created.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Die Dreigroschenoper Surabaya Johnny by Kurt Weill
Book: Hamlet (1897 edition) by William Shakespeare
Luxury: Virtual-reality headset
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Havanaise
Soloist: Itzhak Perlman Orchestra: The Orchestre De Paris
- Saint-Sa毛ns Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso.
- EMI.
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Ahmad Jamal
Poinciana
- Poinciana.
- Portrait Masters.
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Nathan Saatchi
Unknown
- Syrague.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto For Three Violins in D major
Soloist: Daniel Barenboim
- J.S. Bach Violin Concertos.
- EMI.
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Manuel de Falla
Nights in the Gardens of Spain - 1st movement
Soloist: Artur Rubinstein
- The Rubenstein Collection.
- RCA.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor
Soloist: Itzhak Perlman Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra
- Saint-Sa毛ns Introduction.
- RCA Classics.
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Van Morrison
Coney Island
- Avalon Sunset.
- Polydor.
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Kurt Weill
Surabaya Johnny
Soloist: Lotte Lenya
- Die Dreigroschenoper.
- CBS.
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Book Choice
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Hamlet (1897 edition) - William Shakespeare
Luxury Choice
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Virtual-reality headset
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Maurice Saatchi |
Broadcasts
- Sun 24 Sep 1995 12:15麻豆约拍 Radio 4
- Fri 29 Sep 1995 09:05麻豆约拍 Radio 4
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