John Banham
Sue Lawley's castaway is Director-General of the CBI John Banham.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is one of the most important figures in British industry today - the Director-General of the CBI John Banham. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his impressive and varied career, his passion for sailing and how he very nearly lost his life during the Fastnet Race of 1979.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Sanctus by Gabriel Fauré
Book: The collected works by A E Houseman
Luxury: Cigars and matches
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César Franck
Panis Angelicus
Soloist: Kiri Te Kanawa
- Ave Maria/Kiri Te Kanawa.
- Philips.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
On Wenlock Edge
Orchestra: The Zorian String Quartet Soloist: Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten Words: A. E. Housman
- Britten: Serenade Vaughan-Williams.
- Eclipse.
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Gabriel Fauré
Sanctus (from Requiem)
Choir: The Choir Of King's College Cambridge Orchestra: The English Chamber Orchestra
- Faure's Requiem/ Messe Basse.
- EMI.
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Bob Marley
Time Will Tell
- Bob Marley And The Wailers/Kaya.
- Island.
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Franz Schubert
Impromptu in E flat major, D899 No. 2
Soloist: Alfred Brendel
- Collection Vol 8/ Schubert Impromptus.
- EMI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
Soloist: Salvatore Accardo, Anne-Sophie Mutter Orchestra: The English Chamber Orchestra
- Bach: Violin Concerto in E.
- EMI.
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The Polperro Fishermen's Choir
Trelawny
- Polperro Sings Again/Polperro Fishermen's Choir.
- Sentinel.
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George Frideric Handel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon)
Soloist: Cyril Smith, Phyllis Sellick
- Three Hands On Two Pianos.
- HMV.
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Book Choice
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The collected works - A E Houseman
Luxury Choice
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Cigars and matches
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | John Banham |
Broadcasts
- Sun 15 Sep 1991 12:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 20 Sep 1991 09:05BBC Radio 4
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