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Brian Blessed

Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Brian Blessed.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the actor Brian Blessed.

He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about Z Cars - the series which first brought him to public prominence in the 1960s, about his friendship with the actress Katherine Hepburn and his obsession with climbing mountains - mountains like Everest and Kilimanjaro - when he isn't acting.

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

Favourite track: Rite of Spring The Adoration Of Earth by Igor Stravinsky
Book: In Search of the Miraculous by Peter Ouspensky
Luxury: Scarf given to him by the Dalai Lama

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Jun 1995 09:05
±«Óãtv Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'

    Soloist: Heather Harper Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

    • Vaughan Williams Symphony No 7 & 8 - A Previn.
    • RCA Red Seal.

  • Vivian Ellis

    Paul Temple: Coronation Scot

    • Famous Themes - Chappell Recorded Music Library.
    • Chappell.

  • Paul Robeson

    Canoe Song

    • Paul Robeson Vol 2: Great Voices Of The Century.
    • Memoir Classics.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis and Chloe -Daybreak

    Orchestra: The New York Philharmonic Conductor: Pierre Boulez

    • Pierre Boulez - Ravel - The Orchestral Works.
    • A/C.

  • Patrick Doyle

    Non Nobis, Domine

    Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

    • Henry V - The Original Film Soundtrack.
    • EMI.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 5 in E flat major

    Orchestra: The Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    • Sibelius Symphonies Nos 2 & 5.
    • Chandos.

  • The Band And Brigade Of Gurkhas & Bugles Of 2nd Batillion

    Men Of The Hills

    • Band Of The Brigade Of Gurkhas - Gurkha!.
    • Music Masters.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Adoration of the Earth (from The Rite of Spring)

    Orchestra: The London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bernard Haitink

    • Rite Of Spring.
    • Philips.

  • Book Choice

    • In Search of the Miraculous - Peter Ouspensky

  • Luxury Choice

    • Scarf given to him by the Dalai Lama

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Brian Blessed

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Jun 1995 12:15
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4
  • Fri 9 Jun 1995 09:05
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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