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Ian Botham

Sue Lawley's castaway is cricketer Ian Botham.

If you were told that this week's Desert Island Discs castaway took ballet lessons as a child, was a moderately angelic choirboy and now plays golf, badminton and cricket, as well as walking long distances for charity, the name of Ian Botham might well not spring immediately to mind. But it will indeed be Mr Ian Botham who'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his exploits on and off the cricket field, as well as discussing his ambition to captain the England team again.

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

Favourite track: I'm Still Standing by Elton John
Book: Encyclopaedia of species of fish of the world
Luxury: Fishing rod

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Fri 10 Nov 1989 09:05
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Get Off My Cloud

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'Eroica'

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic

    • Symphony No. 3, Egmont Overture.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • No Woman No Cry

  • Eric Clapton

    Layla

    • The Cream of Eric Clapton.
    • Polydor.

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    1812 Overture

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    • 1812 Overture, Romeo & Juliet, etc..
    • Decca.

  • The Beatles

    Yesterday

    • Help!.
    • Parlophone.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Elton John

      I'm Still Standing

      • Too Low for Zero.
      • Rocket.

  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in D major 'Land of Hope and Glory'

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Enigma Variations.
    • EMI.

  • Book Choice

    • Encyclopaedia of species of fish of the world

  • Luxury Choice

    • Fishing rod

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Ian Botham

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Nov 1989 12:15
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
  • Fri 10 Nov 1989 09:05
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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