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Sian Phillips

Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Sian Phillips.

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is actress Sian Phillips. Sian talks about her award-winning career and her most recent performance as Marlene Dietrich, as well as remembering her 20 years of marriage to Peter O'Toole. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she talks about her 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: Cosi fan Tutte soave sia il vento by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Medical Care of Merchant Seamen by William Louis Wheeler
Luxury: Pen and paper

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 30 May 1997 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)

      Soloist: Teresa Berganza, Pilar Lorengar, Gabriel Bacquier

      • Cosi fan Tutte.
      • Decca.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Love Is Here To Stay

    • Essential Ella.
    • Verve.

  • Barbara Cook

    Till There Was You

    • The Music Man.
    • Angel.

  • The Dubliners

    The Holy Ground

    • The Dubliners - The Collection - Vol 2.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Steve Reich

    Eight Lines

    Orchestra: Solisti New York

    • Adams: Grand Pianola Music.
    • EMI.

  • Marlene Dietrich

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love

    • Marlene Dietrich In London.
    • DRG.

  • Monty Python

    Oliver Cromwell

    • Monty Python Sings.
    • Virgin.

  • Richard Strauss

    Metamorphosen Going To Sleep

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Soloist: Gundula Janowitz

    • R Strauss: Metamorphosen/Oboe Concerto F.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Book Choice

    • The Medical Care of Merchant Seamen - William Louis Wheeler

  • Luxury Choice

    • Pen and paper

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest SiΓΆn Phillips

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 May 1997 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 30 May 1997 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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