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Rt Hon Shirley Williams

Michael Parkinson's castaway is politician the Rt Hon Shirley Williams.

The Rt Hon Shirley Williams is President of the Social Democratic Party. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she talks about her mother Vera Brittain, her life in America during the war as an evacuee, her career; first as a journalist, then as a politician, and her break with the Labour Party to form the SDP.

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

Favourite track: Introduction and Allegro For Strings Opus 4 by Edward Elgar
Book: Collected poems by W B Yeats
Luxury: Â鶹ÊÓƵAV computer

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 Mar 1986 09:05
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edward Elgar

      Introduction and Allegro for Strings

      Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult

  • Benjamin Britten

    War Requiem

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

  • Stubby Kaye

    Guys and Dolls (Title Song)

    Artist: Johnny Silver

  • Aaron Copland

    Appalachian Spring

    Orchestra: Columbia Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Aaron Copland

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Scarborough Fair

    • The Graduate.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Villanelle (from Les nuits d'été)

    Soloist: Janet Baker Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Forza Del Destino

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

    • Verdi Overtures.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 4 In G major

    Soloist: John Lill Orchestra: Scottish National Orchestra Conductor: Sir Alexander Gibson

  • Book Choice

    • Collected poems - W B Yeats

  • Luxury Choice

    • Â鶹ÊÓƵAV computer

Credits

Presenter Michael Parkinson
Interviewed Guest Shirley Williams

Broadcasts

  • Sun 23 Mar 1986 12:15
    Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
  • Fri 28 Mar 1986 09:05
    Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4

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