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Sir Alec Broers

Sue Lawley's castaway is Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University Sir Alec Broers.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Sir Alec Broers. As a professor of electrical engineering at the forefront of research into microchip technology, Sir Alec says of his work, "If cars had made the same progress as electronics have in the past decade, then you would be able to drive from Cambridge to London in half a second". He chooses eight records to take with him to the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: Mir Ist So Wunderbar by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Lots and lots of chocolate

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 Apr 2001 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    The trumpet shall sound (from Messiah)

    • Messiah.
    • Archiv.

  • Keith Brion & New Sousa Band

    Semper Fidelis March

    • The original All American Sousa Band.
    • Delos.

  • Gabriel FaurΓ©

    Agnus Dei (from Requiem)

    • Fauire's Requiem.
    • EMI Classics.

  • Janis Joplin

    Me And Bobby McGee

    • Pearl & I Go Dem Ol'Kozmic Blues Again.
    • Columbia.

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Waltz in A flat major, Op. 64/3

  • Keith Jarrett

    Solo Concert at Bremen July 12 1973

    • Solo Concerts.
    • ECM Records.

  • Joseph Canteloube

    L'aio de rotso (from Songs of the Auvergne)

    • Songs of the d'Auvergne.
    • Vanguard Classics.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Mir ist so wunderbar (from Fidelio)

      • Fidelio, op 72.
      • Naxos.

  • Book Choice

    • War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Lots and lots of chocolate

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Sir Alec Broers

Broadcasts

  • Sun 1 Apr 2001 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 6 Apr 2001 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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