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Back to SearchPaul O'Grady
Sue Lawley's castaway is the entertainer Paul O'Grady. Best known as the 'Blonde Bombshell', Lily Savage, he's one of the most popular figures on tel…
22 years, 3 months ago
Emmylou Harris
This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the country rock singer Emmylou Harris. Born in Alabama in 1947, her musical influences were folk rather than coun…
22 years, 3 months ago
Nicholas Grimshaw
This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw. An interest in engineering runs in the Grimshaw genes - one great-grandfather…
22 years, 3 months ago
Pat Barker
This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the Booker prize-winning novelist Pat Barker. Pat Barker was 39 when she had the phone call every writer dreams ab…
22 years, 3 months ago
Henry Blofeld
This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the cricket commentator Henry Blofeld. Blofeld's become known as much for his musings on pigeons, planes, double d…
22 years, 4 months ago
Sir Christopher Meyer
This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission Sir Christopher Meyer. Sir Christopher joined the PCC earlier this…
22 years, 4 months ago
Jeremy Clarkson
This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the motoring journalist and motor-mouth Jeremy Clarkson. He came from a comfortable background - his mother was a …
22 years, 4 months ago
Christopher Frayling
This week Sue Lawley's castaway is Professor Sir Christopher Frayling the Rector of the Royal College of Art and a champion of popular culture. He wa…
22 years, 4 months ago
Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the leader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy. Born in Inverness, Charles grew up on a croft near Fort Willi…
22 years, 5 months ago
Bill Cullen
This week, Sue Lawley's castaway is the Irish businessman and writer Bill Cullen. He was one of 14 children born to William Cullen and Mary Darcy. Hi…
22 years, 5 months ago