Roy Hattersley
Michael Parkinson's castaway is politician Roy Hattersley.
The Rt Hon Roy Hattersley MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, talks to Michael Parkinson about his upbringing in Yorkshire, his parliamentary career and his sporting enthusiasms. He also chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Jerusalem by Parry/Blake
Book: Shakespearean Tragedy by A C Bradley
Luxury: Boy writer's set
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Music Played
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
- Symphony No 5.
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Stephen Sondheim
Anyone Can Whistle
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Graham Peel
In summertime on Bredon
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Mercer & George Cory
Blame it on my Youth
- Midnight at Mabel Mercer's.
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Shirley Ross
It Never Entered My Mind
- Rodgers & Hart.
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Edward Elgar
Sea Pictures - Where corals lie
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W. H. Auden
In Praise of Limestone
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Castaway's Favourite
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Hubert Parry
Jerusalem
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Book Choice
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Shakespearean Tragedy - A C Bradley
Luxury Choice
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Boy writer's set
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Parkinson |
| Interviewed Guest | Roy Hattersley |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Jan 1986 12:15Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
- Fri 31 Jan 1986 09:05Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
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