Desert Island Discs: Fragment Archive 1970-1986

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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

  1. 07/09/1983

    Julian Bream

    Julian Bream first played the guitar on radio in Children's Hour when he was only 13. This led to guest appearances in a series on the Light Programme, and so his career took off. Before long he also took up the lute and played his part in the revival of interest in early music. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his long career and chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

    33 min

  2. 11/13/1982

    Rosamond Lehmann

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Rosamond Lehmann. Favourite track: Nunc Dimittis by Burgon Book: Letters by Marquise de Sevigne Luxury: Writing Materials

    29 min

  3. 10/09/1982

    N.Busch, J.Kuchmy, M.Parry, M.Wilson

    Roy Plomley's castaways are members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Book: Books by Hector Berlioz, Charles Dickens, Hugh Johnson and a cookery book Luxury: Razor and shaving soap, a video player with a tape of Laurel & Hardy, wine and a violin

    31 min

  4. 12/19/1981

    Helene Hanff

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Helene Hanff. Favourite track: In Tears Of Grief by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Memoirs by Louis De Rouvroy Luxury: Scrabble

    33 min

  5. 12/05/1981

    Alan Howard

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Alan Howard. Favourite track: Symphony No. 15 In D by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Piano manual Luxury: Piano

    29 min

  6. 11/14/1981

    James Clavell

    Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist James Clavell. Favourite track: The Impossible Dream by Roberta Flack Book: The Koran

    34 min

  7. 10/30/1981

    Joseph Cotten

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Joseph Cotten. Favourite track: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor by Johannes Brahms Book: Gardening manual Luxury: Boat building book

    33 min

  8. 10/17/1981

    Elspeth Huxley

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Elspeth Huxley. Favourite track: Piano Concerto in A Minor by Edvard Grieg Book: Novels by P G Wodehouse Luxury: Camera and film

    28 min
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