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Alfred Wainwright

Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Alfred Wainwright.

For people who enjoy walking on the Cumbrian fells there's one indispensable companion. It's a Wainwright; a small guidebook, mapped, written and illustrated by Alfred Wainwright, who's Sue Lawley's castaway this morning in Desert Island Discs. Wainwright has written some 50 books and his Lake District guides have sold more than a million. He'll be talking about his beloved Lake District and choosing eight records.

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

Favourite track: Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme) by Johnny Mathis
Book: Two photographs (one of wife; one of 1928 Blackburn Rovers team)
Luxury: Mirror

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40 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Mar 1989 12:15
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Whisperings Of The Vienna Woods

    Artist: Richard Tauber Conductor: Henry Geehl

  • Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

    • Layton & Johnstone.
    • World Records.

  • Rex Allen

    There's An Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Tonight

    • Rex Allen Sings Western.
    • Allegro.

  • Ernesto De Curtis

    Torna A Surriento

    Soloist: Luciano Pavarotti Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Gian Carlo Chiaramello

    • Stylus.

  • Gordon MacRae

    Oh What A Beautiful Morning

    • Oklahoma!.
    • Capitol Records.

  • The Berkshire Boy Choir

    The Happy Wanderer

    • Readers Digest.

  • Kenneth McKellar

    Skye Boat Song

    • The Road To The Isles.
    • Decca.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johnny Mathis

      Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)

      • Johnny Mathis/Love Songs.
      • Embassy.

  • Book Choice

    • Two photographs (one of wife; one of 1928 Blackburn Rovers team)

  • Luxury Choice

    • Mirror

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Alfred Wainwright

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Sep 1988 12:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 9 Sep 1988 09:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 26 Mar 1989 12:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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