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THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 29 - 2. DAMIAN LEWIS (320kbs-m4a/127mb/55mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 1st August 2023
6 Music's Matt Everitt presents an in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with actor and musician Damian Lewis. They talk Debbie Harry, Hollywood wrap parties, and guitars.
Damian's music choices include Radiohead, Frank Sinatra, and David Bowie amongst others.
Damian Lewis - Never Judge A Man By His Umbrella [Decca (UMO)]
Ella Fitzgerald - I've Got You Under My Skin [Polydor]
Blondie - Europa (Remastered) [Chrysalis\EMI (USA)]
David Bowie - Quicksand (2015 Remaster) [Parlophone UK]
J.J. Cale - Call Me The Breeze [EMI]
Damian Lewis - Down On The Bowery [Decca]
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees [Parlophone]
Elvis Presley - Mystery Train [RCA]
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On [Atlantic]
DESERT ISLAND DISCS: DAMIAN LEWIS (320kbs-m4a/97mb/42mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 5th December 2014
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the actor, Damian Lewis.
As part of the wave of British talent that's crashed onto America's shores in recent years his impact has made a deep impression on the creative landscape. His role as Sergeant Brodie in Homeland saw him win both an Emmy and Golden Globe and along with Band of Brothers, The Forsyte Saga and a long list of other credits, he now ranks as one of our most well recognised and highly regarded performers.
Things didn't always look so peachy: aged 11, and in the school production of Princess Ida, he forgot the entire third act and stood mute in front of a packed auditorium. Tellingly, rather than scuttling into the wings with shame he soldiered on and by 16 he knew performing was, more than anything, what he wanted to do.
He says, "I am a person who is ambitious. I'm ambitious to get the very best from every moment and even if that's just taking my children to the zoo ... I want it to be the best it can be.".
Elvis Presley - Bossa Nova Baby [Book Club Associates]
Georges Bizet - Au fond du Temple Saint from The Pearl Fishers [Decca]
Supertramp - The Logical Song [Universal]
The Grid - Crystal Clear [De Construction]
David Bowie - Quicksand [EMI]
Bix Beiderbecke - Goosepimples [Prestige]
Roy Ayers - Love Will Bring Us Back Together [Polydor]
Madness - Baggy Trousers [Virgin]
