Desert Island Discs - Kenny Everett

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the disc jockey Kenny Everett. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his Merseyside childhood, his discovery of classical music and his dependence on radio, all of which led him to an anarchic and erratic career on television and radio. He'll also be discussing his unorthodox life which has encompassed a suicide attempt, drugs and the break-up of his 12-year marriage after he came out as a homosexual.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Symphonic Prelude by Giacomo Puccini
Book: Eagle annual
Luxury: Bathroom suite

Published on Sunday, 24th October 1993.

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