Douglas Adams
Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Douglas Adams.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is Douglas Adams, creator of the anarchic world conjured up by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about how, as a child, he found it difficult to communicate with the adult world, and didn't speak until he was four years old. But as his confidence grew, he set his sights on being a nuclear physicist - an ambition later replaced by a burning desire to be John Cleese in Monty Python's Flying Circus. In fact, he has become a hugely-successful author, a passionate amateur naturalist and a rock star manque.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Book: Omnibus of Golfing Stories by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Martin D28 left-handed guitar
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The Shadows
Man Of Mystery
- Twenty Golden Years.
- EMI.
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György Ligeti
Requiem
Soloist: Liliana Poli / Barbra Ericson Choir: Choir Of The Bayerischen Rundfunks Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Of Hessischen Rundfunks Conductor: Mihael Gielen
- Ligeti/Requiem.
- Wergo.
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The Beatles
Drive My Car
- Rubber Soul.
- Parlophone.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B minor - Sanctus
Choir: Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor: George Solti
- JS Bach - Mass In B Minor.
- Decca.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Chorale Prelude: Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ
Soloist: Daniel Chorzempa
- Six Schubler Chorales.
- Philips.
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Paul Simon
Hearts And Bones
- Negotiations And Lovesongs 1971-1986.
- Warner Brothers.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Italian Concerto in F major - 3rd movement
Soloist: George Malcolm
- Italian Concertos.
- Decca.
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Ella Fitzgerald
All of Me
- All Star Festival.
- Dl.
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Book Choice
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Omnibus of Golfing Stories - P G Wodehouse
Luxury Choice
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Martin D28 left-handed guitar
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Douglas Adams |
Broadcasts
- Sun 6 Feb 1994 12:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 11 Feb 1994 09:05BBC Radio 4
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