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Lord Roy Jenkins

Sue Lawley's castaway is politician Lord Roy Jenkins.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is Lord Jenkins of Hillhead - formerly Roy Jenkins.

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

He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his long and varied political career, which has encompassed periods as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and this country's first President of the European Commission. He'll also be looking back on his Welsh origins and the early days of the Social Democratic Party, of which he was a founding member, as well as challenging his popular image as a claret-drinking intellectual.

Favourite track: Theme (from Enigma Variations) by Edward Elgar
Book: Who Was Who
Luxury: Case of Bordeaux wine

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Apr 1989 09:05

Music Played

  • Morriston Orpheus Choir

    We'll Keep A Welcome

    • A Festival Of Welsh Male Voice Choirs.
    • Music For Pleasure France.
  • Dunajewsky

    Soviet Airman's Song

    Orchestra: The Foden's Motor Works Band

    • Foden's Motor Works Band.
    • Columbia.
  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edward Elgar

      Enigma Variations - Theme

      Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

      • Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance Marches.
      • Decca.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Printemps qui commence (from Samson and Delilah)

    Soloist: Maria Callas

    • Maria Callas: Songs & Arias By Verdi, Puccini.
    • Stylus.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Un ballo in maschera Prelude

    Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera.
    • Decca.
  • Vangelis

    Chariots of Fire

    • Vangelis:Chariots Of Fire.
    • Polydor.
  • Hamish MacCunn

    Land of the Mountain and the Flood

    Orchestra: The Scottish National Orchestra

    • Music Of The Four Countries.
    • EMI.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 92 in G major 'Oxford' - 3rd movement

    Orchestra: The Concertgebouw Orchestra

    • Haydn: Symphonies Nos 91 & 92.
    • Philips.
  • Book Choice

    • Who Was Who

  • Luxury Choice

    • Case of Bordeaux wine

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Lord Roy Jenkins

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Apr 1989 12:15
  • Fri 21 Apr 1989 09:05

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