Kathy Burke - Extended Edition

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Actress and comedian, Kathy Burke reveals her castaway choices. In a specially extended edition for BBC Radio 4 Extra, Kathy shares her life story with Kirsty Young and explains her musical, book and luxury choices. She became a household name for her comedy performances, working with Harry Enfield to create the characters Kevin and Perry. Kathy won critical acclaim for serious roles and picked up the Best Actress award at Cannes for her portrayal of an abused wife in the film "Nil By Mouth". Her early life had been tumultuous - her mother died before she was two and her father was often drunk, leaving her older brother to run the family home. Kathy was a teenager when she discovered acting and, she says, it was the saving of her. DISC ONE: Bad Romance - Lady Gaga DISC TWO: Gangsters - The Specials DISC THREE: Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division DISC FOUR: Pretty Vacant - Sex Pistols DISC FIVE: Ride a White Swan - T. Rex DISC SIX: Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) - Frank Sinatra DISC SEVEN: Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz DISC EIGHT: Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott BOOK CHOICE - The complete works of Graham Linehan LUXURY CHOICE - Life-size laminated photo of James Caan from Dragons' Den CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE - Bad Romance - Lady Gaga Producer: Leanne Buckle First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in August 2011.