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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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Julian Fellowes

Desert Island Discs: Julian Fellowes

18/12/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Julian Fellowes

Scriptwriter Julian Fellowes is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

Oscar-winning scriptwriter and creator of Downton Abbey Julian Fellowes is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the creator of Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes. 

He won an Oscar for his screenplay for Gosford Park and went on to write other feature films including The Young Victoria and Vanity Fair. Downton Abbey, which he created and writes, has been an enormous TV success with a huge audience. "Of course" he says, "if I had a clear understanding of why it had done so well, I would continue to write shows that attracted record viewers for the rest of my life." 

Producer: Leanne Buckle.

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