Sue Lawley's guest this week is Peter Melchett. The executive director of Greenpeace, he has recently hit the headlines for his active opposition to genetically modified crops. Once a pillar of the establishment, Lord Melchett was a rising politician in Jim Callaghan's Labour government before he became interested in green issues. He did though shock his colleagues in the Northern Ireland office, when he admitted listening to the pop group The Boomtown Rats.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Special Live Recording of 'PEACE' by Eurythmics Book: Field guide to his imaginary Island Luxury: Snorkel and mask

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.