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Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

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Thora Hird

Desert Island Discs: Thora Hird

14/05/1989

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Thora Hird

Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Thora Hird

Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Thora Hird.

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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