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Terry Waite

Sue Lawley's castaway is missionary Terry Waite.

In 1987, as an Ambassador of the Anglican Church trying to engineer the freedom of men held in Lebanon, Terry Waite was taken hostage himself. Nearly five years later, courageous and resilient, he emerged from a captivity of appalling deprivation and isolation. This week on Desert Island Discs he will be talking to Sue Lawley about those years and recalling the three vows he took - no regrets, no self-pity, no sentimentality - which he believes saved his sanity.

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

Favourite track: Sleep by Benjamin Luxon
Book: Complete Cambridge Histories
Luxury: Chess computer

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 26 Jun 1992 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    French Suite No. 5 In G major

    Soloist: Glenn Gould

    • Glenn Gould's Bach Vol 2.
    • CBS.

  • Edward Elgar

    Chanson de matin Op.15`2

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Hilary Davan Wetton.

    Orchestra: The Brodsky Quartet

    • Brodsky Quartet: Brodsky Unlimited.
    • Teldec.

  • Richard Strauss

    Beim Schlafengehen (from Four Last Songs)

    Soloist: Jessye Norman Orchestra: The Gewandhaus Orchestra Conductor: Kurt Masur

    • R Strauss Vier Letzte Lieder.
    • Philips.

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quintet In C Major

    Soloist: Douglas Cummings Orchestra: The Lindsay String Quartet

    • Schubert String Quintet In C.
    • ASV.

  • Gabriel FaurΓ©

    Agnus Dei (from Requiem)

    Choir: The Kings College Choir Orchestra: The English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Philip Ledger

    • Faure's Requiem.

  • Carol Kidd

    When I Dream

    Soloist: Carol Kidd

    • All My Tomorrows.
    • Al01.

  • The Choir Of The Ecclesiastical Academy Of Moscow

    Simeon

    Artist: The Laure Choir Of Trinity Serge

    • Divine Liturgy Orthodox.
    • Chant Du Monde.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Benjamin Luxon

      Sleep

      • Gurney & Butterworth Songs - Luxon & Willison.
      • Chandos.

  • Book Choice

    • Complete Cambridge Histories

  • Luxury Choice

    • Chess computer

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Terry Waite

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Jun 1992 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 26 Jun 1992 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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