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Gerald Scarfe

Sue Lawley's castaway is satirical cartoonist Gerald Scarfe.

Sue Lawley's castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the satirical cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. Renowned for his grotesquely exaggerated portrayals of political figures and issues, he will be talking about his isolated childhood, which was dominated by chronic asthma, and how, with no formal art training, he has now become one of the most eminent artists of our time, branching out from drawing his instantly-recognisable caricatures into the world of theatre, rock and opera.

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

Favourite track: Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A title by Capability Brown
Luxury: River painting by Turner

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 17 Mar 1989 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Ink Spots

    Bless You For Being An Angel

    • Sentimental Journey.
    • Reader's Digest.

  • Charles Trenet

    La Mer

    Soloist: Charles Trenet

    • Panorama Of French Chanson.
    • Double Up.

  • Art Gallery Sketch

  • Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9/2

    Soloist: Claudio Arrau

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G major

    Soloist: Yo-Yo Ma

    • The Unaccompanied Cello Suites.
    • CBS.

  • Dylan Thomas

    Prologue To Under Milk Wood

    • Under Milk Wood.
    • Argo.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Don Giovanni

      Soloist: Samuel Ramey, Paata Burchuladze Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

      • Mozart Don Giovanni.
      • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Die WalkΓΌre Act 1 Prelude

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • A title - Capability Brown

  • Luxury Choice

    • River painting by Turner

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Gerald Scarfe

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Mar 1989 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 17 Mar 1989 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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