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Tamara Rojo

Tamara Rojo on first seeing a ballet class as a five-year-old

Castaway · 8 June 2014·Kirsty Young

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Morrissey

Morrissey on standing on a table to sing aged 10

Castaway · 29 November 2009·Kirsty Young

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Oliver Postgate

How the deaths of both parents in a few weeks left Oliver Postgate in charge of the real world

Castaway · 15 July 2007·Kirsty Young

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Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker on wiggling his bum at the Brit Awards

Castaway · 24 April 2005·Sue Lawley

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Sir Bobby Robson

Bobby Robson on his wife making him go to the doctor that saved his life

Castaway · 5 December 2004·Sue Lawley

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Les Murray

Les Murray on digging depression out of himself with a pen

Castaway · 16 August 1998·Sue Lawley

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Nina Campbell

Nina Campbell on not being able to make a pair of curtains

Castaway · 16 March 1997·Sue Lawley

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Joanna Trollope

Joanna Trollope on coming out of the historical cupboard

Castaway · 11 September 1994·Sue Lawley

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Paul Merton

Paul Merton on conducting the Joe Loss Orchestra with a knitting needle aged two

Castaway · 19 September 1993·Sue Lawley

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Rt Hon Lord Sainsbury

David Sainsbury on his week as a professional actor

Castaway · 11 October 1992·Sue Lawley

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Mary Wesley

Mary Wesley on not being able to afford a stamp until pension day

Castaway · 22 April 1990·Sue Lawley

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Anita Dobson

Anita Dobson on performing acrobatics in a red bikini as a child

Castaway · 28 August 1988·Michael Parkinson

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Anita Roddick

Anita Roddick on being turned down by a bank in a Bob Dylan t-shirt with her babies

Castaway · 22 May 1988·Michael Parkinson

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Bertice Reading

Bertice Reading on being born in a toilet

Castaway · 7 January 1984·Roy Plomley

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A N Wilson

A N Wilson on his childhood ambition to be an Australian Aborigine

Castaway · 30 April 1983·Roy Plomley

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Dannie Abse

Dannie Abse on being told he looked, read and wrote like Dylan Thomas

Castaway · 27 August 1977·Roy Plomley

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Tony Greig

How a garden boy nicknamed Tackies taught Tony Greig cricket

Castaway · 22 May 1976·Roy Plomley

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Peter Pears

Peter Pears on his first concert with Benjamin Britten for Spanish Republican funds

Castaway · 21 July 1969·Roy Plomley

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Richard Baker

Richard Baker on being asked to recite Macaulay during a Mozart Requiem

Castaway · 28 October 1968·Roy Plomley

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Charles Craig

Castaway · 6 June 1966·Roy Plomley

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Constance Shacklock

Castaway · 8 November 1965·Roy Plomley

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Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis on writing his first play at age six

Castaway · 1 June 1964·Roy Plomley

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Rex Alston

Castaway · 27 April 1964·Roy Plomley

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Pat Moss

Castaway · 14 October 1963·Roy Plomley

15°13′S 154°16′W

L. Hugh Newman

Castaway · 17 September 1962·Roy Plomley

11°46′S 122°12′W

Cyril Mills

Castaway · 30 January 1961·Roy Plomley

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Leslie Welch

Castaway · 26 September 1955·Roy Plomley