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John Banham

Sue Lawley's castaway is Director-General of the CBI John Banham.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is one of the most important figures in British industry today - the Director-General of the CBI John Banham. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his impressive and varied career, his passion for sailing and how he very nearly lost his life during the Fastnet Race of 1979.

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

Favourite track: Sanctus by Gabriel FaurΓ©
Book: The collected works by A E Houseman
Luxury: Cigars and matches

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 20 Sep 1991 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • CΓ©sar Franck

    Panis Angelicus

    Soloist: Kiri Te Kanawa

    • Ave Maria/Kiri Te Kanawa.
    • Philips.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    On Wenlock Edge

    Orchestra: The Zorian String Quartet Soloist: Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten Words: A. E. Housman

    • Britten: Serenade Vaughan-Williams.
    • Eclipse.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Gabriel FaurΓ©

      Sanctus (from Requiem)

      Choir: The Choir Of King's College Cambridge Orchestra: The English Chamber Orchestra

      • Faure's Requiem/ Messe Basse.
      • EMI.

  • Bob Marley

    Time Will Tell

    • Bob Marley And The Wailers/Kaya.
    • Island.

  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in E flat major, D899 No. 2

    Soloist: Alfred Brendel

    • Collection Vol 8/ Schubert Impromptus.
    • EMI.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Two Violins in D minor

    Soloist: Salvatore Accardo, Anne-Sophie Mutter Orchestra: The English Chamber Orchestra

    • Bach: Violin Concerto in E.
    • EMI.

  • The Polperro Fishermen's Choir

    Trelawny

    • Polperro Sings Again/Polperro Fishermen's Choir.
    • Sentinel.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon)

    Soloist: Cyril Smith, Phyllis Sellick

    • Three Hands On Two Pianos.
    • HMV.

  • Book Choice

    • The collected works - A E Houseman

  • Luxury Choice

    • Cigars and matches

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest John Banham

Broadcasts

  • Sun 15 Sep 1991 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 20 Sep 1991 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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