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Baroness (Sue) Ryder of Warsaw

Michael Parkinson's castaway is campaigner Baroness (Sue) Ryder Of Warsaw.

The castaway this week is Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, who, in 1953, formed the Sue Ryder Foundation to provide homes and domiciliary care for the sick and disabled in many parts of the world. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she recalls her early career with the wartime Special Operations Executive in Poland and traces the history of the Foundation up to the present day.

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

Favourite track: Ave Maria by Franz Schubert
Book: Autobiography by Wilfred Owen
Luxury: Pillow

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 30 Jan 1987 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Franz LehΓ΅r

    Gold and Silver Waltz

    Orchestra: HallΓ© Orchestra

  • Gracie Fields

    Wish Me Luck

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Ai nostri monti (from Il trovatore)

    Soloist: Fiorenza Cossotto Orchestra: Scala Theatre Orchestra and Chorus

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Schubert

      Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III), D839

      Soloist: Leontyne Price Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • CΓ©sar Franck

    Panis Angelicus

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm

  • Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35

    Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy

  • Bob Geldof & Midge Ure

    Feed the World

  • Book Choice

    • Autobiography - Wilfred Owen

  • Luxury Choice

    • Pillow

Credits

Presenter Michael Parkinson
Interviewed Guest Baroness (Sue) Ryder of Warsaw

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 Jan 1987 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 30 Jan 1987 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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