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Radio 4,31 Jan 1999,45 mins

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Sue Lawley's guest this week is the American travel writer Bill Bryson. His inspiration was his father; a great traveller who never quite made it to his intended destination. His best-selling books, Notes from a Small Island and The Lost Continent, chronicle his experiences of facing up to fearsome British landladies and American motels which make the Bates hotel in Psycho look inviting. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: (Sittin' On) The Dock of The Bay by Otis Redding Book: The Lost Continent by Bill Bryson Luxury: Basket ball and hoop, and a little hard standing

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Piano Concerto in F major
    Piano Concerto in F major
    George Gershwin
  3. 2.
    (Sittin' On) The Dock of The Bay
    (Sittin' On) The Dock of The Bay
    Otis Redding
  4. 3.
    That Would Be Something
    That Would Be Something
    Paul McCartney