Lord Rix's guest appearances

Lord Rix

Desert Island Discs: Archive 2005-2010

Last Word

Fanny Waterman

Jack Higgins

Peter Mansfield

Brian Aldiss

Josephine Cox

George Michael

Peter Sallis

Ronnie Corbett

Victoria Wood

Antonio Carluccio

Nicholas Parsons

Haleh Afshar

Lord Joffe

Shirley Williams

Katharine Whitehorn

OwlTail

Donald Henderson

Tom Cholmondeley

Antony Jay

Julian Worricker on....The co-writer of 'Yes Minister' and 'Yes Prime Minister' - Sir Antony Jay....Donald Henderson, American epidemiologist, who led the WHO's campaign to eradicate smallpox....The aristocrat Tom Cholmondeley, who divided opinion in his native Kenya after he shot dead two black men on his ranch....Nursing leader, Patsy Wright-Warren, who went on to travel the world for the Ryder-Cheshire Foundation.....and the entertainer and actor, Brian Rix, who was one of the country's leading campaigners for people with learning disabilities.Producer: Neil George.

Julian Worricker on.... The co-writer of 'Yes Minister' and 'Yes Prime Minister' - Sir Antony Jay.... Donald Henderson, American epidemiologist, who led the WHO's campaign to eradicate smallpox.... The aristocrat Tom Cholmondeley, who divided opinion in his native Kenya after he shot dead two black men on his ranch.... Nursing leader, Patsy Wright-Warren, who went on to travel the world for the Ryder-Cheshire Foundation..... and the entertainer and actor, Brian Rix, who was one of the country's leading campaigners for people with learning disabilities. Producer: Neil George.

Sir Antony Jay, Donald Henderson, Tom Cholmondeley, Patsy Wright-Warren CBE, Lord Rix

Kirsty Young's castaway on Desert Island Discs this week is Brian Rix. For many years he brought farce to a large and appreciative audience - dropping his trousers thousands of times for the benefit of television viewers and theatre-goers. He was one of the most successful actor-managers that Britain has produced. But, more than 30 years ago, he called a halt to his first career to devote himself to altering legislation and attitudes towards disability. His eldest child, Shelley, was born with Down's syndrome and her birth prompted him towards his extraordinary second career. As a campaigner and fundraiser he has been described as having done more for people with learning disabilities than possibly anyone else in the country.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Love by Nat King ColeBook: Encyclopædia BritannicaLuxury: A proper orthopaedic cushion.

Kirsty Young's castaway on Desert Island Discs this week is Brian Rix. For many years he brought farce to a large and appreciative audience - dropping his trousers thousands of times for the benefit of television viewers and theatre-goers. He was one of the most successful actor-managers that Britain has produced. But, more than 30 years ago, he called a halt to his first career to devote himself to altering legislation and attitudes towards disability. His eldest child, Shelley, was born with Down's syndrome and her birth prompted him towards his extraordinary second career. As a campaigner and fundraiser he has been described as having done more for people with learning disabilities than possibly anyone else in the country. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Love by Nat King Cole Book: Encyclopædia Britannica Luxury: A proper orthopaedic cushion.