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Sir Ian MacGregor

Michael Parkinson's castaway is industrialist Sir Ian MacGregor.

Sir Ian McGregor was suddenly thrust into the spotlight when he was asked to create a more efficient steel industry in this country. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his upbringing in Scotland, his move to America to further his career, and the problems he faced in managing first the steel, and then the coal industries in Britain.

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

Favourite track: The Hebrides - Overture (Fingles Cave) by Felix Mendelssohn
Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury: Thermos jug

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 Oct 1986 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

    Amazing Grace

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Felix Mendelssohn

      The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)

      Orchestra: Scottish National Orchestra

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music - Suite No. 1

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra

  • CΓ©sar Franck

    Panis Angelicus

    Soloist: Luciano Pavarotti Choir: The Wandsworth Boys' Choir, London Voices

  • Franz Liszt

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major

    Soloist: Claudio Arrau Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

  • Bedrich Smetana

    Vltava (The Moldau) (from MΓ΅ vlast)

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik

  • Vladimir Ashkenazy

    Piano Concerto No 5 in E Flat

  • Alexander Borodin

    Prince Igor Act 2

    Choir: Vienna Singverein der Gesellschaft

  • Book Choice

    • Encyclopaedia Britannica

  • Luxury Choice

    • Thermos jug

Credits

Presenter Michael Parkinson
Interviewed Guest Sir Ian MacGregor

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Oct 1986 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 10 Oct 1986 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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