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Rt. Hon. Michael Foot

Sue Lawley's castaway is former leader of the Labour Party the Rt Hon Michael Foot.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is a man who has been described as "the nicest Prime Minister we never had". He may never have made it as Prime Minister, but Michael Foot has had a long and illustrious career, representing his Welsh constituency for many years, and becoming leader of the Labour Party in 1980. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his passion for politics, books and music.

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

Favourite track: The Barber Of Seville - Una Voce Poco Fa by Gioacchino Rossini
Book: Don Juan by Lord Byron
Luxury: Alarm clock encased in Welsh tinplate

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40 minutes

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Fri 28 Oct 1988 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Gioachino Rossini

      Una voce poco fa (from The Barber of Seville)

      Soloist: Luisa Tetrazzini

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Se vuol ballare (from The Marriage of Figaro)

    Soloist: Giuseppe Taddei Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra

    • The Marriage of Figaro.

  • George Frideric Handel

    The Hunting Dance

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

  • Massed Male Voice Choirs of Monmouthshire

    Myfanwy

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (from Nabucco)

    Soloist: Nicolai Ghiaurov

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Lindoro's Song (from The Italian Girl in Algiers)

    • The Italian Girl in Algiers.

  • Book Choice

    • Don Juan - Lord Byron

  • Luxury Choice

    • Alarm clock encased in Welsh tinplate

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Michael Foot

Broadcasts

  • Sun 23 Oct 1988 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 28 Oct 1988 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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