Joseph Rotblat
Sue Lawley's castaway is physicist Joseph Rotblat.
Sue Lawley's castaway this morning is the nuclear physicist and Nobel Peace Laureate, Professor Sir Joseph Rotblat. During World War II he quit the notorious Manhattan Project to develop the atom bomb when he realised that 'nothing good can come out of evil'. Fifty years later he is still committed to multilateral disarmament and the pursuit of peace.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: A Rill will be a Stream, a Stream will be a Flood by Swedish Physicians in Concert for the Prevention of Nuclear War
Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica on CD-Rom
Luxury: Solar-powered laptop
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Music Played
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Polanaise in A flat major, Op. 53 'Heroic'
Soloist: John Ogdon
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Joan Baez
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
- Very Early Joan.
- Vanguard.
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Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
- Works by Dukas, Prokofiev & Britten.
- Cala.
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Max Bruch
Kol Nidrei
- Pablo Casals: The Complete Acoustic Recordings Vol. 1 (1915-16).
- Biddulph.
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Paul Robeson
Ol' Man River
- Paul Robeson Sings Ol’ Man River and Other Favourites.
- EMI.
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Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' - Ode to Joy
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Choir: Ambrosian Singers Conductor: Andre Previn
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 9.
- RCA Victor.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Swedish Physicians in Concert for the Prevention of Nuclear War
A Rill will be a Stream, a Stream will be a Flood
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Book Choice
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Encyclopaedia Britannica on CD-Rom
Luxury Choice
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Solar-powered laptop
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Joseph Rotblat |
Broadcast
- Sun 8 Nov 1998 12:04BBC Radio 4
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