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Radio 4,04 Jun 1995,40 mins

Brian Blessed

Desert Island Discs

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The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the actor Brian Blessed. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about Z Cars - the series which first brought him to public prominence in the 1960s, about his friendship with the actress Katherine Hepburn and his obsession with climbing mountains - mountains like Everest and Kilimanjaro - when he isn't acting. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Rite of Spring The Adoration Of Earth by Igor Stravinsky Book: In Search of the Miraculous by Peter Ouspensky Luxury: Scarf given to him by the Dalai Lama

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'
    Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
  3. 2.
    Paul Temple: Coronation Scot
    Paul Temple: Coronation Scot
    Vivian Ellis
  4. 3.
    Canoe Song
    Canoe Song
    Paul Robeson