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Barbara Windsor

Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Barbara Windsor.

This week's Desert Island Discs castaway is the effervescent actress Barbara Windsor. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her early life in London's East End, the Carry On films for which she is, of course, best known, and the strain of a tumultuous private life often hidden behind the public facade of an irrepressibly good-humoured cockney sparrow.

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

Favourite track: Extract from The Secret Life Of Anthony Hancock by Galton & Simpson
Book: A book about Hollywood
Luxury: Writing materials and a Union flag

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 Sep 1990 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra & Count Basie

    The Best Is Yet To Come

    • It Might As Well Be Swing.
    • Reprise.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    FΓΌr Elise

    Soloist: Alfred brendel

    • Beethoven: Eroica Variations.
    • Philips.

  • Barbara Windsor

    Sparrows Can't Sing

    • Sparrows Can't Sing.
    • HMV.

  • Elvis Presley

    Suspicious Minds

    • Ballads.
    • Telstar.

  • The Cars

    Drive

    • The Chart Show.
    • Dover.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Galton & Simpson

      Extract from The Secret Life Of Anthony Hancock

      Artist: Tony Hancock, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams

      • Pieces of Hancock.
      • PYE.

  • Paul Young

    Every Time You Go Away

    • The Secret of Association.
    • CBS.

  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in D major 'Land of Hope and Glory'

    Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers & Symphony Chorus Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra

    • The Last Night of the Proms.
    • K-Tel.

  • Book Choice

    • A book about Hollywood

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials and a Union flag

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Barbara Windsor

Broadcasts

  • Sun 23 Sep 1990 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 28 Sep 1990 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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