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Donald Sutherland

Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Donald Sutherland.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is Donald Sutherland. He has acted in 104 films, including such classics as MASH, Don't Look Now and JFK. Tall and lanky as a child, he was called 'Goofus' or 'Dumbo' because of his big ears. However, it was those ears that caught the attention of the director of The Dirty Dozen and thus his film career was launched.

Now appearing on the British stage for the first time in 36 years, he chooses eight records to take to the mythical desert island.

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

Favourite track: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major 412 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman
Luxury: 100 cases of vintage Bordeaux

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Fri 23 Jun 2000 09:00
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Peggy Lee

    The Best Is Yet To Come

    • Spotlight on Peggy Lee.
    • Capitol.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major

      • Horn Concertos Nos. 1.2.3. & 4.
      • EMI.

  • Patsy Cline

    Sweet Dreams

    • Golden Greats.
    • MCA.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg variations

    • Goldberg Variations.
    • Sony Classical.

  • The Beatles

    The Ballad of John and Yoko

    • 1967-1970 Blue Album.
    • Apple.

  • Dave Brubeck

    Take Five

    • Time Signatures.
    • Columbia.

  • Janis Joplin

    Me And Bobby McGee

    • Janis Joplin.
    • Columbia.

  • Diane Dufresne

    J'ai recontre l'homme de ma vie

    • J'ai recontre l'homme de ma vie.
    • Barclay.

  • Book Choice

    • A Distant Mirror - Barbara Tuchman

  • Luxury Choice

    • 100 cases of vintage Bordeaux

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Donald Sutherland

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 Jun 2000 11:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 23 Jun 2000 09:00
    BBC Radio 4

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