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Tom Hanks, actor

Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood's best-loved actors, is invited by Kirsty Young to choose the records he would take to a desert island.

Kirsty Young's castaway is Tom Hanks.

From 'Big' to 'Sleepless in Seattle', 'Captain Phillips' to 'Apollo 13', his long and distinguished film-making career has brought him multiple awards and many plaudits. He's the recipient of eight Emmys, one Bafta and four Golden Globes and was the youngest ever actor to be given a lifetime achievement award by the American Film institute. The voice of Woody in the 'Toy Story' films, he won the first of his two Oscars in 1993 for Philadelphia and again the following year for Forrest Gump.

His parents split up when he was five and he went to live with his father. By the age of ten he'd lived in ten different houses in five different cities. He loved school and developed a passion for history which is reflected in the film he made with Steven Spielberg, 'Saving Private Ryan' and the TV mini-series 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific' which he also produced.

His latest film is 'Hologram for The King'.

He is married to the actor & producer, Rita Wilson.

Producer: Cathy Drysdale

The podcast version of this programme is an extended version of the broadcast interview.

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Fri 13 May 2016 09:00
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Dean Martin & Line Renaud (Leen Reno)

    Relax-Ay-Voo

    • The Best of “The Capitol Years”.
    • Capitol Records.

  • The Beatles

    There's A Place

    • Please Please Me.
    • Apple.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Doodlin'

    • Ev’rything’s Coming Up Dusty.
    • Beat Goes On Records.

  • CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE

    • Richard Strauss

      Main Title: Also Sprach Zarathustra

      Performer: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.

  • Alfred Newman, Ken Darby

    Main Title: 'How The West Was Won'

    Performer: MGM Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Alfred Newman.
    • How the West Was Won Original Film Soundtrack.
    • CBS.

  • Talking Heads

    Once in a Lifetime

    • Remain in Light.
    • Sire.

  • LL Cool J

    Mama Said Knock You Out

    • Mama Said Knock You Out.
    • Def Jam.

  • Derek and the Dominos

    Layla

    • Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.
    • Polygram.

  • BOOK CHOICE

    A World Lit Only By Fire by William Manchester

  • LUXURY ITEM

    A Hermes 3000 manual typewriter & paper

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest Tom Hanks
Producer Cathy Drysdale

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 May 2016 11:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 13 May 2016 09:00
    BBC Radio 4

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