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Paul Merton

Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Paul Merton.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is Paul Merton. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his enduring but secret ambition to be a comedian and the feeling he's had throughout his life that he would always make it somehow. He'll be describing his painful beginnings at London's Comedy Store, and his graduation from there to radio and television, where he now has his own series on Channel 4, as well as appearing on Radio Four's Just A Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and being part of the regular team of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ2's Have I Got News For You?

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

Favourite track: Spreading by Kronos Quartet
Book: Buster Keaton Biography by Rudi Blesh
Luxury: Bed

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Sep 1993 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Kronos Quartet

      Spreading

      • Pieces Of Africa.
      • Elektra Nonesuch.

  • Michael Crawford

    Billy

    Artist: Gay Soper, Diana Quick, Elaine Page

    • Billy.
    • Columbia.

  • The Beatles

    A Day In The Life

    • Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
    • Parlophone.

  • R.E.M.

    Endgame

    • Out Of Time.
    • Warner Brothers.

  • Astrud Gilberto

    Summer Samba So Nice

    • Astrud Gilberto.
    • Verve.

  • The Beach Boys

    Surf's Up

    • Surf's Up.
    • Caribou.

  • Voice of the Beehive

    Monsters And Angels

    • Honey Lingers.
    • London.

  • The Kinks

    Arthur

    • Arthur.
    • PRT.

  • Book Choice

    • Buster Keaton Biography - Rudi Blesh

  • Luxury Choice

    • Bed

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Paul Merton

Broadcasts

  • Sun 19 Sep 1993 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 24 Sep 1993 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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