Dame Beryl Grey's guest appearances

Dame Beryl Grey

Desert Island Discs: Archive 2000-2005

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Terry Hall

Heather Iandolo

Eric Allison

Matthew Bannister onTerry Hall (pictured), the singer who captured the disillusionment of a generation with The Specials’ biggest hit “Ghost Town”. Heather Iandolo, the daughter of the notorious Nazi propaganda broadcaster known as Lord Haw Haw.Eric Allison, who turned his back on a life of crime to become the Guardian’s prisons correspondent.Dame Beryl Grey, the acclaimed ballerina who went on to run the London Festival Ballet. Producer: Tim BanoInterviewed Guests: Professor Colin Holmes, Simon Hattenstone and Alastair Macaulay

Matthew Bannister onTerry Hall (pictured), the singer who captured the disillusionment of a generation with The Specials’ biggest hit “Ghost Town”. Heather Iandolo, the daughter of the notorious Nazi propaganda broadcaster known as Lord Haw Haw.Eric Allison, who turned his back on a life of crime to become the Guardian’s prisons correspondent.Dame Beryl Grey, the acclaimed ballerina who went on to run the London Festival Ballet. Producer: Tim BanoInterviewed Guests: Professor Colin Holmes, Simon Hattenstone and Alastair Macaulay

Terry Hall, Dame Beryl Grey, Heather Iandolo, Eric Allison

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the ballerina, Dame Beryl Grey. When she joined Sadlers Wells at 14 she quickly took on leading roles and became Britain's first 'Baby Ballerina'. In the late 1950s she left the Royal Ballet to pursue a glittering freelance career - becoming the first Western ballerina to perform at the Bolshoi. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she talks about her 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: The Beginning of the Third Movement by Jean SibeliusBook: This Sceptred Isle  by Christopher LeeLuxury: Box of watercolour paints

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the ballerina, Dame Beryl Grey. When she joined Sadlers Wells at 14 she quickly took on leading roles and became Britain's first 'Baby Ballerina'. In the late 1950s she left the Royal Ballet to pursue a glittering freelance career - becoming the first Western ballerina to perform at the Bolshoi. In conversation with Sue Lawley, she talks about her 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: The Beginning of the Third Movement by Jean Sibelius Book: This Sceptred Isle by Christopher Lee Luxury: Box of watercolour paints