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Professor Ghillean Prance

Sue Lawley's castaway is botanist Professor Ghillean Prance.

Favourite track: Amazing Grace by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Book: The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
Luxury: Accordian

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 18 Dec 1992 09:05
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Heitor Villa‐Lobos

    Samba-le-le (from Guia pratico)

    Soloist: Cristina Oritz

    • Villa-Lobos Piano Music.
    • Decca.

  • Ralph McTell

    Kew Gardens

    • Streets Of London.
    • Transatlantic.

  • Alistair McDonald

    Mouth Music

    • Scotland In Song.
    • Nevis.

  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ‘k

    Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World'

    Orchestra: The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin

    • Decca.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 41 in C major 'Jupiter'

    Orchestra: The Academy Of Ancient Music Conductor: Christopher Hogwood

    • Oisea Lyre.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

      Amazing Grace

      • The Golden Sounds Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
      • RCA Classics.

  • James Galway

    Annie's Song

    • Songs For Annie.
    • RCA Classics.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 'Kreutzer'

    Soloist: Yehudi and Jeremy Menuhin

    • EMI.

  • Book Choice

    • The Natural History of Selborne - Gilbert White

  • Luxury Choice

    • Accordian

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Professor Ghillean Prance

Broadcasts

  • Sun 13 Dec 1992 12:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 18 Dec 1992 09:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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