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Rt Hon Virginia Bottomley MP

Sue Lawley's castaway is Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the Secretary of State for Health, Virginia Bottomley. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the stresses and strains of her job, her public image as a do-gooder and her large extended family with its annual holidays on the Isle of Wight.

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

Favourite track: Exsultate Jubilate by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Norton's Star Atlas
Luxury: Radio 4's Today programme

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 Oct 1993 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Exsultate, jubilate

      • Complete Mozart Edition.
      • Philips.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Tom Bowling

    • The Stamp Of Greatness.
    • HMV.

  • Stithians Male Voice & Ladies Choir

    Will Your Anchor Hold?

    • Sankey The Third Album.
    • Sentinel.

  • Michael Flanders and Donald Swann

    A Transport Of Delight

    • At The Drop Of A Hat.
    • Parlophone.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Mandolin Concerto

    • Vivaldi Concertos.
    • Erato.

  • Laurel & Hardy & The Avalon Boys

    The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine

    • Another Fine Mess Records Presents Laurel And Hardy.
    • Another Fine Mess.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Pura siccome un angelo (from La traviata)

    • La Traviata.
    • EMI.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Just Called To Say I Love You

    • Woman In Red.
    • Motown.

  • Book Choice

    • Norton's Star Atlas

  • Luxury Choice

    • Radio 4's Today programme

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Virginia Bottomley

Broadcasts

  • Sun 3 Oct 1993 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 8 Oct 1993 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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