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Judge Stephen Tumin

Sue Lawley's castaway is the Chief Inspector of Prisons Judge Stephen Tumin.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons, Judge Stephen Tumim. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about many of the controversial issues surrounding the prison service today, as well as about his own private passions for books and painting.

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

Favourite track: Jerusalem by Blake/Parry
Book: Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne
Luxury: Marble bust of Laurence Sterne

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 Nov 1993 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Cast Of Ace Of Clubs

    Three Juvenile Delinquents

    • Theatre Land Show Stoppers.
    • Columbia.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Prisoners' Chorus (from Fidelio)

    Orchestra: The Vienna State Opera and Chorus, Vienna Philharmonica Conductor: Leonard Bernstein

    • Fidelio.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Fenella Fielding

    Only A Passing Phase

    • Valmouth.
    • Flashbacks.

  • Lizbeth Webb

    This Is My Lovely Day

    • When Housewives Had The Choice.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Records.

  • Zairean Immigrants On Remand At Pentonville Prison

    African Hymn

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Hubert Parry

      Jerusalem

      Choir: Massed English Male Voice Choir

      • Bandleader Digital Spectacular.
      • Bandleader.

  • Sir John Betjeman

    Cornwall In Childhood

    • from Poem: Summoned by Bells.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archives.

  • Wandsworth Prisoners

    West Side Story Officer Krupky

  • Book Choice

    • Tristram Shandy - Laurence Sterne

  • Luxury Choice

    • Marble bust of Laurence Sterne

Credit

Presenter Sue Lawley

Broadcasts

  • Sun 31 Oct 1993 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 5 Nov 1993 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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