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Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Lord King.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week will be the industrialist Lord King of Wartnaby, Chairman of Babcock International and of British Airways. He recalls for Sue Lawley, among other things, his early beginnings in the engineering industry, an unfortunate incident with a small plane he once owned, and what it was which made him want to take over an ailing airline more than 10 years ago.

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

Favourite track: Concerto in A Minor by Edvard Grieg
Book: Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Luxury: Supply of cigars and matches

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Apr 1991 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edvard Grieg

      Piano Concerto in A minor

      Soloist: John Ogdon Orchestra: The New Philharmonic

      • Grieg/Schuman: Piano Concertos.
      • EMI.

  • Peter Dawson

    The Smugglers' Song

    • Peter Dawson.
    • Pearl.

  • Maurice AndrΓ©

    Trumpet Voluntary

    • Maurice Andre/ Works By Bach, Haydn.
    • EMI.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (from Nabucco)

    Choir: The Royal Opera House Chorus Orchestra: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Opera Spectacular.
    • IMP.

  • Luciano Pavarotti

    Caruso

    • The Essential Pavarotti.
    • Decca.

  • LΓ©o Delibes

    Flower Duet (from LakmΓ©)

    Soloist: Danielle Millet, Mady Mesple Orchestra: The Orchestre Du Theatre National De L'Opera Comique

    • Delibes/Lakme.
    • EMI.

  • The Beatles

    She's Leaving Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

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

  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem

    Orchestra: The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Welsh Chorus And Symphony

    • All Through The Night.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Records.

  • Book Choice

    • Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

  • Luxury Choice

    • Supply of cigars and matches

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Lord King

Broadcasts

  • Sun 14 Apr 1991 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 19 Apr 1991 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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