Patricia Routledge
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1996-2000 · 1999-08-08
This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is Patricia Routledge. Once voted the nation's favourite actress for her television roles as Hyacinth Bucket and Hetty Wainthrop, she has also been successful in the theatre, in musicals, and of course in Alan Bennett's monologues Talking Heads. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she talks about her life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: String Quintet in C Major - Adagio by Franz SchubertBook: The collected works by John DonneLuxury: Tea service with tea
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1996-2000
Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
- No. of episodes: 125
- Latest episode: 1999-12-31
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