Main content

Rick Stein

Sue Lawley's castaway is TV chef and restaurateur Rick Stein.

The castaway on this week's Desert Island Discs is Rick Stein.

When the police closed his discotheque down because of too many fights on a Saturday night, all he had left was his restaurant licence. Living by the sea, he took the obvious option and opened a fish restaurant. Today he is Britain's best sea food chef and a passionate advocate for the pleasures of cooking and eating fish. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he talks about his life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: Concerto for Flute, Harp & Orchestra in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Thai fish sauce

Available now

45 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 Aug 1999 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

More episodes

Previous

Rod Steiger

Next

Patricia Routledge

See all episodes from Desert Island Discs

Music Played

  • Steeleye Span

    'Padstow' May Day Song

    • Tempted & Tried.
    • Dover Records.

  • Julie Andrews

    Wouldn't It Be Loverly?

    • The Best of Julie Andrews.
    • Columbia.

  • Bob Dylan

    Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

    • More Bob Dylan Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.

  • Van Morrison

    Coney Island

    • Avalon Sunset.
    • Polydor.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Vivace

    Artist: London Philharmonic

    • English and Irish Dances.
    • Lyrita Recorded.

  • The Beach Boys

    Do It Again

    • Made in the USA.
    • Capitol.

  • Little Feat

    Rock 'n' Roll Doctor

    • As Time Goes By-The Best of Little Feat.
    • WEA International Inc..

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Concerto for Flute & Harp in C Major

      Soloist: Werner Tripp & Hubert Jellinek Conductor: Karl Munchinger

      • Clarinet Concerto.
      • Decca.

  • Book Choice

    • Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Thai fish sauce

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Rick Stein

Broadcasts

  • Sun 1 Aug 1999 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 6 Aug 1999 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

Featured in...

The Desert Island Discs podcast

The Desert Island Discs podcast

Subscribe or download individual episodes.

Listen to over 2,000 programmes

Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today.

Articles

Read the surprising things we've learned about some stand-out castaways.

Podcast