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Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and Children's Laureate Anne Fine.

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the Children's Laureate Anne Fine. She wrote her first book because a blizzard prevented her going to the library and there was nothing to read in the house! That was in the 1970s. Now she has more than 60 books in print, won numerous awards and seen one novel - Madam Doubtfire turned into a successful film starring Robin Williams. 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: Domine Deus from B Minor Mass by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Collected Poems by Philip Larkin
Luxury: Pencil and paper

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Dec 2001 09:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Dalla sua pace (from Don Giovanni)

    Soloist: Luigi Alva Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini

    • Don Giovanni.
    • EMI.

  • Joe Brown and the Bruvvers

    That's What Love Will Do

    • 25 Years of Rock β€˜N’ Roll.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude in E major

    Soloist: Frederich Gulda

    • The Well Tempered Clavier.
    • Philips.

  • Yusuf Islam

    Can't Keep It In

    • Ultimate Collection.
    • Island.

  • Dire Straits

    Ticket to Heaven

    • On Every Street.
    • Vertigo.

  • Joan Baez

    Sweet Sir Galahad

    • The First Ten Years.
    • Vanguard.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Mass in B Minor - Domine Deus

      Soloist: Rotraud Hansmann & Kurt Equiluz Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

      • Mass In B Minor.
      • Teldec.

  • George Frideric Handel

    I know that my Redeemer liveth (from Messiah)

    Soloist: Heather Harper

    • Messiah.
    • Philips.

  • Book Choice

    • Collected Poems - Philip Larkin

  • Luxury Choice

    • Pencil and paper

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Anne Fine

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Dec 2001 11:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 21 Dec 2001 09:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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