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Rt Hon William Hague MP

Sue Lawley's castaway is former leader of the Conservative Party William Hague.

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the Rt Hon. William Hague, MP for Richmond. He talks about his childhood in Yorkshire, his rapid rise within the Conservative party and his aspirations now that he is no longer the party's leader.

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

Favourite track: Enigma Variation No. 9 - Nimrod by Edward Elgar
Book: The Master of the Senate - the Years of Lyndon Johnson (3rd Volume) by Robert Caro
Luxury: Dojo

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 7 Dec 2001 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Prelude in E minor, Op. 28/4

    Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edward Elgar

      Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX "Nimrod"

      Orchestra: London Philharmonic Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult

      • Orchestral Works.
      • Classics For Pleasure.

  • Bryn Terfel

    Land of my Fathers

    Choir: Black Mountain Chorus etc

    • We'll Keep A Welcome (The Welsh Album).
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Vesperae solennes de confessore - Laudate Dominum

    Soloist: Kiri Te Kanawa

    • Kiri Te Kanawa, Exsultate Jubilate.
    • Philips.

  • Scott Hamilton

    Black Velvet

    • After Hours.
    • Concorde Jazz.

  • Gene Harris

    Sidewinder

    • Swing' the Blues.
    • Snapper.

  • Walking Tim

    The Great Divide

    • Forever Wild.
    • Wild Wind.

  • Frank Sinatra

    That's Life

    • My Way.
    • Reprise.

  • Book Choice

    • The Master of the Senate - the Years of Lyndon Johnson (3rd Volume) - Robert Caro

  • Luxury Choice

    • Dojo

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest William Hague

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Dec 2001 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 7 Dec 2001 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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