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Leslie Grantham

Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Leslie Grantham.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is an actor who rose to fame on the nation's television screens as the landlord in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ television series Eastenders - the volatile and villainous Dirty Den. He's Leslie Grantham, and he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about life after Dirty Den now that he has left the series, and also his time in prison when he served an 11-year sentence for a crime he committed as a teenage soldier.

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

Favourite track: Test Pilot Sketch (from Hancock's Half Hour) by Galton & Simpson
Book: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Luxury: Metal detector

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 14 Apr 1989 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Ron Goodwin

    Theme From Limelight

    • The Love Album.
    • Music For Pleasure France.

  • Slim Whitman

    Rose Marie

    • 20 Fabulous No 1s Of 50s.
    • Music For Pleasure France.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Danny Boy

    • Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite.
    • ACE.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Galton & Simpson

      Test Pilot Sketch (from Hancock's Half Hour)

      Artist: Kenneth Williams

      • Golden Hour Of Hancock.
      • Golden Hour.

  • Buddy Holly

    Heart Beat

    • Buddy Holly Rock 'N' Roll Greats.
    • Music For Pleasure France.

  • George Gershwin

    Love walked in (from Goldwyn Follies)

    Artist: Andrea Leeds

    • The Gershwins In Hollywood 1931-64.
    • JJA.

  • Jimmie Grier & His Orchestra

    Object Of My Affection

    Artist: Pinky Tomlin

    • Jimmie Grier/ Ben Pollack.
    • Franklin Mint Record Society.

  • Simply Red

    Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

    • The Greatest Love Vol 2.
    • Telstar.

  • Book Choice

    • Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe

  • Luxury Choice

    • Metal detector

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Leslie Grantham

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Apr 1989 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 14 Apr 1989 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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