Sir Norman Wisdom

Actor, comedian and singer Sir Norman Wisdom is castaway by Sue Lawley.

His cloth cap and tight-fitting jacket became his screen trademark in the 1950s and 1960s and characters like Norman Pitkin won him fans all over the world.

Sir Norman talks to Sue Lawley about a career that's spanned more than 60 years and chooses eight records to take with him to the mythical island.

In 1998, Norman guest-starred in BBC ONE's medical drama series Casualty as a sweet old pensioner, left bewildered when his wife suddenly dies.

DISC ONE: Norman Wisdom - Don't Laugh at Me 'Cos I'm a Fool
DISC TWO: Mario Lanza - The Drinking Song
DISC THREE: Norman Wisdom - Follow a Star
DISC FOUR: Frank Sinatra - Nancy With the Laughing Face
DISC FIVE: Gracie Fields - The Dicky Bird Hop
DISC SIX: Norman Wisdom - Falling in Love
DISC SEVEN: Norman Wisdom & Joyce Grenfell - Narcissus
DISC EIGHT: Norman Wisdom - Writing a Song

CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Norman Wisdom - Don't Laugh at Me 'Cos I'm a Fool
BOOK CHOICE: Reach for the Skies by Sir Douglas Bader
LUXURY CHOICE: Pot of stew with two dumplings

Producer: Miranda Birch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.