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Rocco Forte

Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Rocco Forte.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the chief executive of Britain's largest hotel and catering chain, an empire which extends from motorway cafes to the grandest hotels in London and Paris. He is Rocco Forte, and he'll be talking about the famed Forte dynasty, his renown as a one-time playboy and his company's continuing battle for ownership of the elusive Savoy hotel.

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

Favourite track: Dies Irae by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Luxury: Snooker table

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 Feb 1989 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Enrico Cannio

    O Surdato 'Nnammurato

    Soloist: Luciano Pavarotti

    • O Sole Mio.
    • Decca.

  • Little Richard

    Good Golly Miss Molly

    • 22 Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem

    Choir: The Seaford College Chapel Choir

    • Seaford College Chapel Choral Favourites.
    • Conifer.

  • Nat King Cole

    Unforgettable

    • Unforgettable.
    • EMI.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Giuseppe Verdi

      Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)

      Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

      • Verdi Requiem.
      • CBS.

  • Nocturne

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 in C minor

    Orchestra: The Philharmonia and New Philharmonia Orchestra

    • Beethoven Symphonies Nos 5 & 8.
    • EMI.

  • Georges Bizet

    L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) (from Carmen)

    Soloist: Maria Callas

    • Maria Callas.
    • Stylus.

  • Book Choice

    • Divine Comedy - Dante Alighieri

  • Luxury Choice

    • Snooker table

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Rocco Forte

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Feb 1989 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 10 Feb 1989 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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