Audio

Colin Firth and Sue Lawley

BBC 4 Desert Island Discs, 4 December 2005

With thanks to Emi!

ABC Melbourne, Breakfast with Red Symons, 10 July 2008 (15:08 min.)

Colin Firth is in Melbourne for the premiere of the movie musical "Mama Mia". Wendy Harmer, who is filling in for Red Symons, spent some time alone with Mr Darcy.

Heart Breakfast, London's Heart 106.2, broadcasted on 27 June 2008 (7:45 min.)

Harriet Scott talks to Colin Firth about "Mamma Mia The Movie".

Colin Firth: Anxiety Becomes Him, posted 27 June 2008.

Colin Firth talks about starring in the new movie, 'When Did You Last See Your Father?' with The Washington Post's Ellen McCarthy.

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The Guestlist, Classic FM, 7 October 2007 (5:59):

Anne-Marie Minhall talks to actor Colin Firth about his new movie 'And When Did You Last See Your Father' based on the award winning book by Blake Morrison.

Steve Wright in the afternoon, BBC 2, 28 September 2007 (5:50):

Steve Wright talking with Colin Firth about "And When Did You Last See Your Father".

The Steve Earle Show, Air America Radio, 8 October 2006:

Steve Earle sits down with Colin Firth, with his killer list of favorite tracks.

Thanks to Jesslala.

Interview with Colin Firth about "Nanny McPhee" 2006 (4:36 min.)

Date and interviewer unknown.

Thanks to Meileen

The Guest List, Classic FM, 2005 (5:51min.)

Anne-Marie Minhall talkes to Colin Firth about "Where The Truth Lies"

BBC 4 Desert Island Discs, broadcasted on 4 December 2005 (32:00 min., actual broadcasting was 45:00 min.)

Sue Lawley’s castaway is the actor Colin Firth.

For rights reasons Desert Island Discs is not available as a listen again item on the BBC website, therefore you will only hear small musicsamples here on this website.

What would Colin take with him on a Desert Island?

Record: Mozart's Mass in C Minor

Book: Stories of Woody Allen

Luxury: My guitar

1. We People Who are Darker Than Blue

Performer Curtis Mayfield

Composer Curtis Mayfield, Publisher Camad music

CD Title Curtis:Curtis Mayfield, Track 4, Label MOVIEPLAY, Rec No: MPF74026

2. ODOO

Performer Fela Kuti

Composer Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Publisher Universal Music

CD Title Best of the Black President:Fela Kuti,Track Cd2 trk 6, Label Universal, Rec No: 5431972

3. Heart Attack and Vine

Performer Tom Waits

Composer Tom Waits,Publisher Fifth floor music,CD Title Tom Waits:Used Songs 1973-1980, Track 1, Label Elektra,

Rec No: 8122783512

4. Opening of the Kyrie from Mozart'

Mass in C Minor

Performer Monteverdi Choir with English Baroque soloists conducted by John Eliot Gardiner

Composer Mozart,Publisher Philips Classics,CD Title Mass in C Minor, Track 1, Label Philips,Rec No: 4202102

5. Lost Cause

Performer Beck

Composer Beck,Publisher Geffen records,CD Title Sea Change, Track 5, Label Geffen, Rec No: 4933932

6. The Stealer

Performer Free

Composer Fraser/Rodgers/Kossoff, Publisher A & M records, CD Title Free: Molten Gold: The Anthology, Track Cd1 trk 13, Label Island, Rec No: CRNCD2

7. Willin'

Performer Little Feat

Composer Lowell George, Publisher Warner Bros, CD Title Sailin' Shoes, Track 5, Label Warner,

Rec No: 7599272582

8. Part of the 4th movement of Mahler's

Symphony No.3 in D Minor

Performer Maureen Forrester with the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta

Composer Mahler, Publisher Decca, CD Title Symphonies No 1 & 3, Track 4, Label Decca,Rec No: 4430302

Heart Breakfast, London's Heart 106.2, broadcasted on 2 December 2005 (7:19 min.)

Jamie Theakston and Harriet Scott talk to Colin Firth about "Where The Truth Lies".

This is a pre-recorded interview, which is cut in three pieces and broadcasted over a 3 hour time period.

The Film Programme, BBC Radio 4, broadcasted on 26 November 2005 (9:39 min.).

Francine Stock talks to Colin Firth and director Atom Egoyan to discuss their new film 'Where the Truth Lies'.

The Danny Baker show, BBC London 94.9 (UK), broadcasted on 22 November 2005

(15:31 min.)

Colin talks to Danny Baker o.a. about "Where The Truth Lies".

BBC Five Live (UK), broadcasted 22 November 2005 (27:11 min.)

Colin talks to Phil Williams about his role in the controversial new film "Where the Truth Lies"

Steve Wright in the Afternoon (UK), broadcasted 22 November 2005 (8:15 min.)

Colin talking about "Where The Truth Lies" and we get to hear him sing again!

Francine Stock talks to actress Kelly McDonald ('Trainspotting') and director Kirk Jones ('Waking Ned') about their new film 'Nanny McPhee'. The film is about a widower, played by Colin Firth, who is struggling to control his seven children until the arrival of a magical nanny, played by Emma Thompson.

Zellweger Returns as Lovestruck Heroine in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Audio review NewsVOA.com, 24 november 2004, By Alan Silverman.

BBC4 Back Row with Chris Tookey -- August 21 2004

Original wma audio file was first posted by Noddy for FirthSisters. Please, do not use this (rm 2,26 Mb 6:22 min.) or the original file (wma 968 kb, 6:21 min.) at other websites!

Colin Firth on the power of unexpressed passion.

(The Girl With The Pearl Earring 2003)

Behind the Curtain at a Movie Junket -- 12 December 2003

David Kestenbaum attends the media junket for the film "Girl With A Pearl Earring" and reports on the inner workings of the event, and what a junket is all about (with audio-parts from the "press conference") (7:18 min).

Movie Review: 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' -- 12 December 2003

A softly lit oil portrait of a young woman with a pearl earring is one of Johannes Vermeer's best-known paintings. The new film Girl with a Pearl Earring brings the story behind the famous image to the silver screen. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan has a review (with audio from the movie) (3:26 min.).

Fresh Air with Barbara Bogaev, Philadelphia WHYY -- November 14, 2003

November 14, 2003 -- the Fresh Air interview with Terry Gross (May 7, 2001) was re-broadcast, but now with an intro by Barbara Bogaev and audio from Love Actually. (34:53 min.)

Survival supporter Colin Firth talks to supporters after a charity screening of Love Actually in aid of Survival, November 2003. (6 min.)

Interview with Richard Curtis, Arts & Culture Weekend Edition -- 8 November 2003

Interview with writer and director Richard Curtis about Love Actually.

Movie Review: 'Love Actually' -- 7 November 2003

Movie critic David Edelstein reviews the romantic comedy (with audio of the movie) (6:06 min).

Interview "All things considered (NPR)" with Bob Mondello 24 May 2002

Bob Mondello talks with Colin Firth about "Oscar Wilde"(8:00 min.)

"The importance of being Earnest" by Bob Mondello 24 May 2002

Review from Bob Mondello (4:22 min).

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Philadelphia WHYY -- May 7, 2001

Terry Gross talkes to Colin Firth among other things about his writing in the book edited by Nick Hornby, Speaking with the Angel (Riverhead Books).(37:58 min.)

Colin Firth talks about his commitment to Survival's work at a special charity screening of Bridget Jones's Diary in aid of Survival, April 2001 (6 min.)