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Britt Ekland

Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Britt Ekland.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the actress Britt Ekland. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her miraculous transformation from an overweight, buck-toothed ugly duckling with large ears to a beautiful peroxided teenager. She'll also be describing her turbulent marriage to Peter Sellers and her passionate affair with the rock star Rod Stewart.

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

Favourite track: Mother by John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band
Book: Recent editions of magazines, e.g. Vanity Fair; Vogue
Luxury: Case of Evian water filled with champagne

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 May 1994 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra

    Three Coins In The Fountain

    • Screen Sinatra.
    • Music For Pleasure France.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake - Waltz

    Orchestra: The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) Conductor: Ermler

    • Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, The Complete Ballet.
    • Royal Opera House.

  • Cliff Richard

    Living Doll

    • Anne Robinson At Your Request.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

  • Captain Sensible

    Happy Talk

    • The Greatest Hits Of The Eighties - Various.
    • Telstar.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band

      Mother

      • Shaved Fish.
      • EMI.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    The River

    • The River.
    • CBS.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Requiem in D minor - Dies Irae

    Conductor: Neville Marriner Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields and Choir

    • Amadeus - Soundtrack.
    • Metronome.

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • The Singles - The First Ten Years.
    • Polydor.

  • Book Choice

    • Recent editions of magazines, e.g. Vanity Fair; Vogue

  • Luxury Choice

    • Case of Evian water filled with champagne

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Britt Ekland

Broadcasts

  • Sun 22 May 1994 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 27 May 1994 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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