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Radio 4,18 Oct 1987,40 mins

Sir James Callaghan

Desert Island Discs

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Sir James Callaghan has the distinction of being the only politician to have held the four highest offices in the state. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Secretary and Foreign Secretary, before becoming Prime Minister in 1976. In an interview with Michael Parkinson recorded in April 1987, he looks back on his career and chooses the eight records to take to the mythical island. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Jupiter Symphony: 3rd Movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Luxury: Telescope and a star-gazing book

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter
    I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter
    Fats Waller
  3. 2.
    Symphony No. 41 in C major 'Jupiter' - 3rd movement
    Symphony No. 41 in C major 'Jupiter' - 3rd movement
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. 3.
    Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9/1