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Richard Noble

Sue Lawley's castaway is record-breaking driver Richard Noble.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the man who broke the British land speed records, Richard Noble. His thirst for speed began when he was six years old and saw John Cobb's jet boat Crusader. Then, in the 1970s, he built his own jet-propelled car in his garage at home. He called it Thrust One, and wrote it off at over 200 miles per hour. Nine years later, he broke the land speed record with Thrust Two, reaching speeds greater than a Boeing 747. Last year he watched as his team, with Andy Green behind the wheel, broke the sound barrier.

Now firmly established alongside other champions of speed like John Cobb and Malcolm and Donald Campbell, Richard Noble chooses his Desert Island Discs.

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

Favourite track: The Dambusters March by The Central Band of the RAF
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Guitar

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 20 Feb 1998 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The King's Own Scottish Borderers Military Band

    Scotland the Brave

    • The Pipes & Drums & Military Band of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
    • Music Masters.

  • Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

    Tiger Rag

    • Basin Street Blues.
    • Black Lion.

  • The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    • The Beatles/1967-70.
    • EMI/Apple.

  • Wonderful Land

  • Crosby, Stills & Nash

    Southern Cross

    • Daylight Again.
    • Atlantic.

  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp & Circumstance March No. 2 in A minor

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra

    • Sir Charles Precious Music Box-1.
    • Denon.

  • Rob Hemper

    Gettin' it Ready for the Run

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Central Band of the Royal Air Force

      The Dam Busters March

      • Hello Children Everywhere.
      • EMI.

  • Book Choice

    • War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Guitar

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Richard Noble

Broadcasts

  • Sun 15 Feb 1998 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 20 Feb 1998 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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