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Matt Lucas

Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Matt Lucas.

Kirsty Young's castaway on Desert Island Discs this week is the comedy performer and writer Matt Lucas. As one half of the team that created the hit TV show Little Britain, he's been responsible for dreaming up such characters as Vicky Pollard, the Asbo teenager who swapped her baby for a Westlife CD and Dafydd, the Welsh homosexual who is adamant he's "the only gay in the village".

When he was six years old his hair fell out and as a result he acquired a certain local notoriety - from then on it simply never occurred to him that he wouldn't go on to become famous. Just five years ago he was struggling to have his work commissioned and thought of abandoning his career in comedy. Today, he's one of the most popular and recognisable entertainers in Britain.

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

Favourite track: These are the Days of Our Lives by Queen
Book: The Deeper Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams
Luxury: Favourite London restaurant

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Fri 1 Dec 2006 09:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Broadway cast of 42nd Street

    Lullaby of Broadway

    • 42nd Street:Original Broadway Cast.
    • RCA.

  • The Kids From Fame

    Starmaker

    • The Kids from β€˜Fame’.
    • RCA.

  • Danny Kaye

    The Inchworm

    • Hans Christian Andersen/the Court Jester.
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Queen

      These are the Days of Our Lives

      • Queen: Greatest Hits III.
      • Parlophone.

  • The Proclaimers

    The Light

    • The Best of the Proclaimers.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Ben Folds

    Songs of Love

    • Sunny 16.
    • EL.

  • Manoel Felciano

    Not While I'm Around

    Artist: Patti LuPone

    • Sweeney Todd.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Jacques Brel

    Madeleine

    • Enregistrement Public A L’Olympia 1964.
    • Barclay.

  • Book Choice

    • The Deeper Meaning of Liff - Douglas Adams

  • Luxury Choice

    • Favourite London restaurant

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest Matt Lucas

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 Nov 2006 11:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 1 Dec 2006 09:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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