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Harry Enfield

Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Harry Enfield.

Sue Lawley's castaway on this week's Desert Island Discs is comedian Harry Enfield. As well as talking about characters such as Loadsamoney, Kevin the Teenager and Tory Boy, Harry reveals his reasons for not campaigning with Tony Blair at the general election.

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

Favourite track: Nabucco Overture To Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Beer and a cigarette machine

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 23 May 1997 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    The Things We Said Today

    • A Hard Day's Night.
    • EMI.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Giuseppe Verdi

      Nabucco Prelude

      Orchestra: The Vienna Opera Orchestra

      • Nabucco.
      • Decca.

  • Clash

    White Man in Hammersmith Palais

    • The Clash.
    • CBS.

  • The Move

    Blackberry Way

    • Ones On One.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Or co'dadi (Soldiers' chorus) (from Il trovatore)

    Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Zubin Mehta

    • RCA.

  • Lucienne Boyer

    Parlez-Moi D'Amour

    • Paris After Dark.
    • EMI.

  • Dr. Alimantado

    Born For A Purpose

    • Born For A Purpose.
    • RCA.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Nulla in mundo pax sincera

    Soloist: Emma Kirkby

    • Vivaldi / Marcello.
    • Decca.

  • Book Choice

    • Bleak House - Charles Dickens

  • Luxury Choice

    • Beer and a cigarette machine

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Harry Enfield

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 May 1997 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 23 May 1997 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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