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Radio 4,14 May 1989,40 mins

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This week's Desert Island Discs castaway is one of Britain's greatest and best-loved character actresses, Thora Hird. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about her lifelong involvement with the theatre - she first appeared on the stage at eight weeks old - and discussing more recent roles, such as Doris in Alan Bennett's play A Cream Cracker Under the Settee; a part which this year won her the BAFTA award for best television actress. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Onward Christian Soldiers by The Harry Simeone Chorale Book: Scene & Hird by Thora Hird Luxury: Cleansing milk

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Temptation Rag
    Temptation Rag
    Henry Lodge
  3. 2.
    Blaze Away
    Blaze Away
    Abe Holzmann
  4. 3.
    Gold and Silver Waltz
    Gold and Silver Waltz
    Franz Lehár