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Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the comedian Jim Moir, best known by the name of his alter ego Vic Reeves. Jim was born in Leeds but soon moved to…
23 years ago
Gene Pitney
"Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the singer-songwriter Gene Pitney. Gene grew up in Rockville, Connecticut, the middle child of a large family. Hi…
23 years ago
George Clooney
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the actor, George Clooney. George was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1961, the son of Nick Clooney, a TV newscaste…
23 years, 1 month ago
Cornelia Parker
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the artist Cornelia Parker. Cornelia grew up in the country where she lived on a small holding looked after by her…
23 years, 1 month ago
Sir Ian McKellen
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the actor Sir Ian McKellen. Ian grew up in Lancashire attending Wigan Grammar school and then Bolton School where …
23 years, 1 month ago
Paul Whitehouse
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the comedian and star of The Fast Show, Paul Whitehouse. Born in the Rhonda Valley in Wales, Paul and his family s…
23 years, 1 month ago
Sir Trevor Nunn
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the theatre director Trevor Nunn. At the age of five Trevor had decided, to the great surprise of his parents, tha…
23 years, 2 months ago
Professor Baruch Blumberg
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Professor Baruch Blumberg. Barry Blumberg was born in Brooklyn, New York in the …
23 years, 2 months ago
Gillian Anderson
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is Gillian Anderson, best known for her role as Dana Scully in The X Files. Gillian was born in Chicago, Illinois. Wh…
23 years, 2 months ago
George Foreman
George Foreman was born in Texas into a large but poor family. His earliest memories are of being hungry. He found school difficult and felt he was w…
23 years, 2 months ago