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Rt. Hon. Michael Foot

Rt. Hon. Michael Foot

FromDesert Island Discs


Rt. Hon. Michael Foot

FromDesert Island Discs

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 1988
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is a man who has been described as "the nicest Prime Minister we never had". He may never have made it as Prime Minister, but Michael Foot has had a long and illustrious career, representing his Welsh constituency for many years, and becoming leader of the Labour Party in 1980. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his passion for politics, books and music.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: The Barber Of Seville - Una Voce Poco Fa by Gioacchino Rossini
Book: Don Juan by Lord Byron
Luxury: Alarm clock encased in Welsh tinplate
Released:
Oct 23, 1988
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.