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Radio 4,08 Dec 1991,40 mins

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The castaway on Desert Island Discs this week is writer Sue Townsend. Her most famous creation is Adrian Mole, and, in many respects, his life mirrors her own: like her hero, she comes from a poor but not deprived background and always nursed a secret ambition to be a writer. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her life and work and carefully selecting eight records which remind her of some of the most significant events in her life. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Violin Concerto in D by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Book: Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis Luxury: Swimming pool of champagne

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    A Hundred Years From Today
    A Hundred Years From Today
    Jack Teagarden
  3. 2.
    She Moved Through The Fair
    She Moved Through The Fair
    Kenneth McKellar
  4. 3.
    Aggravatin' Papa
    Aggravatin' Papa
    Bessie Smith