Desert Island Discs

Admired as a keen observer and chronicler of rural life, Ronald Bythe is perhaps best known for his 'oral histories' - Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village, which won the Heinemann Award in 1969, and The View in Winter: Reflections on Old Age. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he talks about his life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Die Wetterfahne by Franz Schubert Book: Life of Johnson by James Boswell Luxury: Lots of paper with pens

This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the paralympic athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson. Tanni Grey-Thompson has won medals in four Paralympic Games: when she was 19 she competed at Seoul and took the Bronze for the 200m. During the following 12 years her tally of medals has increased to nine golds and three silvers. She chooses eight records to take with her to the mythical island.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Knowing Me, Knowing You by Steve Coogan/Rebecca Front Book: A guide to edible foods on a desert island Luxury: Five juggling balls

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Sir Alec Broers. As a professor of electrical engineering at the forefront of research into microchip technology, Sir Alec says of his work, "If cars had made the same progress as electronics have in the past decade, then you would be able to drive from Cambridge to London in half a second". He chooses eight records to take with him to the mythical island.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Mir Ist So Wunderbar by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Luxury: Lots and lots of chocolate

This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the children's author and illustrator, Shirley Hughes. The many characters Shirley Hughes has created - such as Alfie, Lucy & Tom and Dogger - have been delighting children and adults since the 1960s. She now has over 50 books to her name, in addition to illustrating the work of other writers, including the My Naughty Little Sister series by Dorothy Edwards.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus from Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi Book: Embarrassment of Riches by Simon Schama Luxury: Painting by Titian: Bacchus & Ariadne

Sue Lawley's castaway on Desert Island Discs is the Regius Professor of Foresenic Medicine and Science at the University of Glasgow, Peter Vanezis. Professor Vanezis has had a major role in examining the mass graves found in Bosnia, Rwanda and Chile and is a member of the international scientific team working on Otzi the 'Iceman' - the 5,300-year-old mummy discovered in the Alps in 1991. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he talks about his life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Record: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves Book: Christ Re-Crucified by Nicos Kazantsakis Luxury: Big photo album of friends and family

Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster and porcelain expert Henry Sandon.Favourite track: Salutation from Gerald Finzi 'Dies Natalis' by Gerald Finzi Book: A Shropshire Lad by A E Houseman Luxury: A huge supply of Indian tea with a Worcester tea pot

Sue Lawley's castaway is pianist John Lill.Record: Beethoven's String Quartet No.14 in C Sharp Book: Huge Tome on fauna and flora Luxury: Solar-powered piano

Sue Lawley's castaway is Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts.Favourite track: Dance of the Coachmen & Grooms -from 4th by Igor Stravinsky Book: Collected Poems 1934-52 by Dylan Thomas Luxury: Drumsticks

Sue Lawley's castaway is epidemiologist Professor Sir Richard Doll.Favourite track: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin Book: Oxford Textbook of Medicine by D A Warrell Luxury: A down pillow

Sue Lawley's castaway is actor and writer Griff Rhys Jones.Favourite track: Un Di Felice from Act One of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi Book: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens Luxury: Newspaper