Desert Island Discs: Archive 1996-2000 - Rod Steiger

Sue Lawley's guest this week is Rod Steiger. He talks about The Method, Marlon Brando and the depression which dogged him for nearly a decade. And he confesses why he couldn't go to the desert island without Frank Sinatra.

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

Favourite track: Send in the Clowns by Sarah Vaughn
Book: Complete book of poetry by e e cummings
Luxury: Self-contained external electric fan

Published on Sunday, 25th July 1999.

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