Alle afleveringen van Desert Island Discs – pagina 35 van 40

Beryl Bainbridge

9 maart 1986 · 33 min

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Beryl Bainbridge began her career as an assistant stage manager at the Liverpool Playhouse, and went on to become a writer. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she talks about her acting career, about how, through writing to fill in the time, she became a successful novelist, and about her painting. She also chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Simple Little Melody by Oscar Straus
Book: The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Luxury: Old-fashioned diary with pens

John Dankworth

2 maart 1986 · 34 min

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John Dankworth studied music at the Royal Academy when jazz was not an approved subject - "I used to pretend my saxophone was a bassoon when I put it in the left luggage department of the Academy". Lees meer

In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his career as a jazz musician and composer, and about how he is trying to break down the musical barriers at the Stables in Wavendon and with his Summer Pops season at the Barbican.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: When That I Was and A Little Tiny Boy by Cleo Laine
Book: The Exchange & Mart
Luxury: Solar-powered synthesizer

Selina Scott

23 februari 1986 · 34 min

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Selina Scott's first job was as a journalist in Dundee. Her move into television came after a three-year stint promoting the island of Bute. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she talks about her career and about the different challenges she faced with the News at Ten and Breakfast Time. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Lord Is My Shepherd by Glasgow Orpheus Choir
Book: Hawk Moon by Sam Shepard
Luxury: Hairbrush

Ben Kingsley

16 februari 1986 · 35 min

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Ben Kingsley became a star almost overnight when he took the title role in the film Gandhi. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about the years before Gandhi, the difference fame made, his work in the theatre and his approach to a role like Othello. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Luxury: Telescope

Bruce Oldfield

9 februari 1986 · 33 min

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Bruce Oldfield has achieved an international reputation as a fashion designer. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his upbringing, first by a foster mother, then in one of Dr Barnado's homes, about his art college days and the problems of breaking into the fashion world. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Magic Flute Act 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman by J P Donleavy
Luxury: Cigarettes

Dennis Taylor

2 februari 1986 · 34 min

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Dennis Taylor became the world snooker champion in a dramatic match against Steve Davis last April. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he describes his childhood in County Tyrone, Jim-Joe Gervin's billiard hall where he first took up snooker, and how he became a professional. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters
Book: Joke book
Luxury: Limitless supply of yoghurt

Roy Hattersley

26 januari 1986 · 33 min

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The Rt Hon Roy Hattersley MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, talks to Michael Parkinson about his upbringing in Yorkshire, his parliamentary career and his sporting enthusiasms. He also chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Jerusalem by Parry/Blake
Book: Shakespearean Tragedy by A C Bradley
Luxury: Boy writer's set

Maureen Lipman

19 januari 1986 · 33 min

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Maureen Lipman is perhaps best known for her role in the television series Agony, but much of her work has been in the theatre. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she recalls her upbringing in Hull, talks about her penchant for acting in comedy and chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Triple Concerto in D - 1st Movement by Ludwig van Beethoven

Nigel Kennedy

12 januari 1986 · 35 min

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Nigel Kennedy, who achieved international success as a violinist in his early 20s, talks to Michael Parkinson about his musical education at the Menuhin School and in New York, his active interest in jazz and Aston Villa Football Club, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Inbetweenies by Ian Dury and The Blockheads
Book: Wisden Almanack
Luxury: Violin

Alan Parker

5 januari 1986 · 33 min

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Michael Parkinson's first guest is the film director Alan Parker, who, besides choosing the eight records he would take to the mythical island, talks about his early career in advertising and his very successful feature films, including Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express and Birdy. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: A Day In The Life by The Beatles
Book: Collection of poems by Sir John Betjeman
Luxury: Suntan lotion

Sheila Steafel

11 mei 1985 · 36 min

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Sheila Steafel, the actress who was born in South Africa, went to drama school in London and had her first big break in the television series The Frost Report. Since then, as she tells Roy Plomley, her career has been extremely varied, including music hall, opera, theatre, a one-woman show and a long spell on Radio 4's Week Ending programme. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Concerto in D Minor For Violin, Oboe & Strings by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Dictionary
Luxury: Artist's equipment

Rt Hon David Steel MP

4 mei 1985 · 34 min

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The Rt Hon David Steel MP has been leader of the Liberal Party since 1976. After leaving university, his first job was with the Scottish Liberal Party as Assistant Secretary. In 1965, he won a seat in the Borders and became the youngest member of that parliament. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career and chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Symphony No 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Do-it-yourself manual
Luxury: Cathedral organ

Barbara Taylor Bradford

27 april 1985 · 34 min

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Barbara Taylor Bradford's first novel, A Woman of Substance, which was published in 1980, quickly became a huge international success. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she recalls her childhood in Leeds, her first job as a reporter on the Yorkshire Evening Post at the age of 16, becoming a Fleet Street journalist, and her eventual move to New York. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Jerusalem by Blake/Parry
Book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Luxury: Family photograph album

Robert Burchfield

20 april 1985 · 38 min

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Robert Burchfield, who has been Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary since 1957, was born in New Zealand. After fighting in Italy during the war, he came to England to complete his education and stayed on to be a lecturer at Oxford University. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career and discusses the many problems associated with compiling dictionaries. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Joseph Allen

13 april 1985 · 34 min

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Joseph Allen, the physicist, joined NASA in 1967 as a scientist astronaut. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes his lengthy training as an astronaut, the problems of space flight, and he describes his recent trip in the space shuttle to recover two satellites, which necessitated an unfettered walk in space. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Minor Blue by David Darling
Book: A number of Sherlock Holmes novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Luxury: Family pocket watch

Doris Stokes

6 april 1985 · 35 min

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Doris Stokes, the medium, first heard spirit voices when she was only four years old. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her experiences which include a brief visit to the spirit world, and she explains how she uses her gift to help others by putting them in touch with relations who have passed over. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: One Day At A Time by Lena Martell
Book: The complete Andy Capp
Luxury: Photograph album of family, friends and pets

Richard Eyre

23 maart 1985 · 35 min

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Richard Eyre is equally at ease whether he is directing in the theatre, for television or on film. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about some of his successes which have included Guys and Dolls at the National Theatre, the films Laughterhouse and The Ploughman's Lunch, and his period as producer of Play for Today with BBC television. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: El Cant Dels Ocells by Pablo Casals
Book: Partridge's Dictionary of Slang
Luxury: Saxophone

Gordon Beningfield

16 maart 1985 · 34 min

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Gordon Beningfield's designs for postage stamps include a butterfly set and the recently-issued insect set. He is also well-known for his paintings of nature and the countryside. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes his first job in studios producing ecclesiastical art, his later concentration on stained glass, and then painting. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: I Vow To Thee, My Country (from The Planets) - Jupiter by Gustav Holst
Book: Manual on how to swim
Luxury: Sketchbook, paints and pencils

Alison Lurie

9 maart 1985 · 31 min

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Alison Lurie is not only a part-time professor of English at Cornell University where she teaches creative writing and children's literature, but she is also a very successful novelist. "Her seven novels", writes Malcolm Bradbury, "collectively form a biting record of American social, moral and sexual mores from the early 1960s to the present." In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her work and she chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Marriage Of Figaro - Overture by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Oxford Book of English Verse
Luxury: Telephone

Jorge Bolet

2 maart 1985 · 36 min

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The pianist Jorge Bolet, who was born in Havana, Cuba, was given lessons first by his sister. He went on to study at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He is now hailed particularly for his interpretation of the music of Liszt. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his long career, which includes conducting the first performance of The Mikado in Tokyo. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 2 in F Minor by Frédéric Chopin
Book: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Luxury: Camera

Anthony Hopkins

23 februari 1985 · 32 min

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The actor Anthony Hopkins has recently returned to this country after 10 years in California. Lees meer

In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his upbringing in South Wales, his rapid rise to fame, the unhappiness that caused him to go to America, and his success in the films The Elephant Man and Mutiny on the Bounty.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Myfanwy by Treorchy Male Choir
Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Luxury: Piano

Michael Elkins

16 februari 1985 · 36 min

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Michael Elkins was, for many years, the BBC correspondent in Jerusalem. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he recalls his childhood in New York, where he became a pool-room hustler, his screen-writing career in Hollywood, and he talks about his active role in helping to set up a Jewish state in Palestine. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Spring by Antonio Vivaldi
Book: The Hero With the Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
Luxury: Electric typewriter

Elly Ameling

9 februari 1985 · 35 min

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Elly Ameling's career as a singer took off when she won the first prizes in two competitions. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she explains why she devotes most of her time to singing lieder and has only appeared in one opera. She also talks about her occasional forays into cabaret and she chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: It Don't Mean A Thing by Ellington
Book: Poetry by Paul Verlaine
Luxury: Buddha statue

Julie Walters

2 februari 1985 · 33 min

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Julie Walters had a variety of jobs, including nursing, before she took up acting. An early London appearance was the result of Funny Peculiar, transferring from the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. Lees meer

In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her work with Victoria Wood, about her huge success in both the play and film of Educating Rita, and she chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: I Get Along Without You Very Well by Carly Simon
Book: The Magus by John Fowles
Luxury: Telephone

Madhur Jaffrey

26 januari 1985 · 34 min

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Madhur Jaffrey is an actress who has now become as well-known as a writer and broadcaster on Indian and Far Eastern cooking. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about the films she has made with James Ivory, including Heat and Dust. She also recalls how she came to be a cookery expert, and she chooses eight records she would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Violin Concerto - 1st Movement by Roque Cordero
Book: Blank book
Luxury: Whiskey

John Harvey-Jones

19 januari 1985 · 32 min

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John Harvey-Jones, who is Chairman of the giant company Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), began his career in the Royal Navy and was a lieutenant-commander by the time he moved into industry at the age of 33. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes his rapid rise from trainee work study officer at ICI with not even one 'O' Level to being appointed Chairman. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Symphony No 1 in B Flat by Boyce
Book: The Loom of Language by Frederick Bodmer
Luxury: Trap (minus donkey)

Tom Stoppard

12 januari 1985 · 34 min

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Tom Stoppard, the playwright, began his career as a journalist on a local newspaper in Bristol. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his writing, which has been mainly for the theatre and has included several free translations of plays including Rough Crossing; now in the repertoire of the National Theatre. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Careless Love by Bessie Smith
Book: Inferno in two languages by Dante Alighieri
Luxury: Plastic football

Sir Michael Tippett

5 januari 1985 · 36 min

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Sir Michael Tippett, who celebrated his 80th birthday three days ago, has come to be regarded as one of the foremost composers of this century. As he tells Roy Plomley, other than a period as Director of Music at Morley College, he has allowed very little to distract him from composition. His output includes four symphonies, four operas, four string quartets and several concertos. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Vespro Della Beata Vergine by Claudio Monteverdi
Book: Blank pages
Luxury: Egg timer

Ray Cooney

15 december 1984 · 35 min

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Ray Cooney, who is the Artistic Director of the very successful Theatre of Comedy, began his career as an actor. Before long, he started directing plays and then writing them, usually in collaboration with John Chapman. These include Charlie Girl, Not Now, Darling and his latest, Two Into One. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his varied career and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Sir John Burgh

8 december 1984 · 36 min

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Sir John Burgh is the Director-General of the British Council, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he recalls how he worked his way from an aircraft factory, through the Board of Trade, the Colonial Office, the Cabinet think tank and other Civil Service appointments to his present position, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Le Nozze Di Figaro Act 2 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury: Transistor radio

Miklos Rozsa

1 december 1984 · 37 min

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Miklos Rozsa is best known for his many film scores, including those for The Thief of Baghdad, Ben-Hur and Spellbound, but he has also written several concertos and chamber and instrumental music. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he recalls his childhood in Hungary, his music studies in Germany, and his work after the war in Hollywood. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Symphony No 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Collected poems by Endre Ady
Luxury: Manuscript paper and pens

Robin Hanbury-Tenison

24 november 1984 · 34 min

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Robin Hanbury-Tenison divides his time between farming in Cornwall and exploring the remote corners of the world. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes his travels in the Sahara, Indonesia, South America and leading the Royal Geographical Society's largest expedition ever to the tropical rainforests of Borneo. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 Aria by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Book: The Oxford Companion to English Literature
Luxury: Cask of claret

David Puttnam

17 november 1984 · 35 min

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David Puttnam, now a very successful film producer, began his career as a messenger boy. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes how he worked his way up and was able to create films like Chariots of Fire and Bugsy Malone, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Violin Concerto in D Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Wisden Anthology of Cricket by Benny Green
Luxury: Goose-down pillow

Vernon Handley

10 november 1984 · 34 min

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Vernon Handley, Associate Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, has made his name through his devotion to British music. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes the long struggle he had to obtain regular work with professional orchestras and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Garden of Fand by Arnold Bax
Book: The Principles of Art by R G Collingwood
Luxury: Sodastream and gas cylinders

Tom Sharpe

3 november 1984 · 35 min

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Tom Sharpe spent much of his early career in South Africa doing social work, teaching and finally running a photographic studio, until he was deported. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his experiences in South Africa and how, after lecturing in History at Cambridge, he finally became a full-time novelist, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 20 in D MInor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Oxford Book of English Verse
Luxury: Ton of snuff

David Rendall

27 oktober 1984 · 35 min

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David Rendall, the tenor, is singing in the new production of Madame Butterfly at the Coliseum in London, just one of the many engagements around the world which fill his diary until 1988. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he recalls how, in only six years, he jumped from being a clerk in the BBC Gramophone Library to singing principal roles at Covent Garden, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Die Schone Mullerin No 7 by Franz Schubert
Book: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Luxury: Wine - Chateau Lascombes 1966

Jonathan Lynn

20 oktober 1984 · 35 min

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Jonathan Lynn began his acting career in the Footlights at Cambridge University. From 1970 he also began directing plays and, for a while, he ran the Arts Theatre in Cambridge. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his diverse career, which includes a lot of writing for television, in particular the very successful series Yes, Minister. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Le Nozze Di Figaro Act 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Collection of Jeeves & Wooster stories by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Pen and paper

Michael Ffolkes

19 oktober 1984 · 30 min

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Michael Ffolkes, the cartoonist, works principally for the Daily Telegraph and Punch, which first published one of his cartoons when he was only 17 years old. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he recalls his training for the job which included art school, the Royal Navy and the snooker table, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: My Very Good Friend, The Milkman by Fats Waller
Book: The Adventures of Alice by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Artist's lay figure

John Surman

6 oktober 1984 · 36 min

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John Surman, who plays the baritone saxophone, has acquired an international reputation as a jazz musician and so spends much of his time abroad. Lees meer

In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about the various groups he has formed like SOS and the Brass Project, about his work as a composer, including that for the Carolyn Carlson Dance Theatre at the Paris Opera, and he 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]

Favourite track: St Matthew Passion No 1 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Set of Wisden Almanack
Luxury: Vat of Bordeaux wine

John Hurt

29 september 1984 · 35 min

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John Hurt has built up a tremendous reputation as an actor, particularly for his performances in The Elephant Man, The Naked Civil Servant and Champions. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career, including his role in the new film version of 1984, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Bean Dubh Ab Ghleanna by Paddy Moloney
Book: The complete works by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Pillow

Alfred Eisenstadt

22 september 1984 · 35 min

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Alfred Eisenstadt gave up being a belt-and-button salesman in 1929 to become a professional photographer, concentrating on what is now called 'photojournalism'. Six years later, he moved from Europe to America, where he joined the new Life Magazine for which he has worked ever since. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes some of the many stories he has covered, including the rise of Nazism, crossing the Atlantic in a Zeppelin and Marilyn Monroe, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Le Notti De Cabiria by Nino Rota
Book: A book of quotations
Luxury: Camera

Gerry Cottle

15 september 1984 · 37 min

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Gerry Cottle's latest circus is a fast-moving show with no ring-master and no animals, but it is very popular. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he recalls how he ran away from school to join a circus, how he made the jump from being a juggler to being a circus owner who toured many countries, and chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: American Pie by Don McLean
Book: I Love You, Honey, but the Season's Over by Connie Clausen
Luxury: Juggling clubs

Catherine Cookson

8 september 1984 · 38 min

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Catherine Cookson is a very successful writer with 61 novels, all in print, to her name. But she was brought up in very poor circumstances on Tyneside by her mother, leaving school at the age of 13.
In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her days 'in service', about how she came to run a workhouse laundry, how eventually she became a full-time novelist, and she chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Thora by Adams/Wetherey
Book: Her own autobiography
Luxury: Piano

George Abbott

1 september 1984 · 31 min

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George Abbott, who is 97 years old, has just directed a revival of his musical On Your Toes. He began his career as an actor, but before long he was also writing plays and staging them. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his remarkable career and some of his hit shows, including Call Me Madam, The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Falling In Love With Love by Ellen Hanley & Orchestra
Book: Encyclopaedia
Luxury: Writing paper

Ved Mehta

25 augustus 1984 · 37 min

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The writer Ved Mehta unfortunately lost his sight at the age of four: "Most blind people in India at that time were beggars, or stayed with their relations like wounded animals." Lees meer

He describes to Roy Plomley how, in spite of tremendous odds, he gained an education at Oxford University and Harvard, and went on to become a staff writer for the New Yorker, and he 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]

Favourite track: String Quartet No 14 in C Sharp Minor (Last Movement) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: 11th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Willie Rushton

18 augustus 1984 · 32 min

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Willie Rushton is a cartoonist, actor, writer and a regular member of quiz game panels. He tells Roy Plomley about how he came to be one of the founders of Private Eye, about the early days of the TV programme That Was the Week That Was, and he chooses eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan by Sam Browne
Book: Anthology by G.K. Chesterton
Luxury: Piano

Ron Goodwin

11 augustus 1984 · 35 min

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Ron Goodwin has composed the scores for many films, including Where Eagles Dare, 633 Squadron and Monte Carlo or Bust, but he started his career in an insurance office. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes how his apprenticeship with a music publisher enabled him to become a composer and later a conductor, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Tintagel by Arnold Bax
Book: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Luxury: Tuba

Gayatri Devi

4 augustus 1984 · 34 min

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Gayatri Devi, the Maharani of Jaipur, was brought up in the sumptuous Palace of Cooch Behar with its staff of 500. She tells Roy Plomley how she shot her first panther at the age of 12, how she became the third wife of the Maharaja of Jaipur, and how, with his encouragement, she won a seat in the Parliament of India. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: As Time Goes By by Andy Williams and his Orchestra
Book: Omnibus of books by James Herriot
Luxury: Can of insect repellant

Sir Alfred Ayer

28 juli 1984 · 34 min

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Sir Alfred Ayer, the philosopher who was for many years the Wykeham Professor of Logic at Oxford University, is perhaps best known for Language, Truth and Logic, a book he wrote when he was only 25, and Philosophy in the Twentieth Century. He talks to Roy Plomley about the life of an academic and chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Italian Girl In Algiers by Gioacchino Rossini
Book: Life of Johnson by James Boswell and A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by James Boswell
Luxury: Le Moulin de la Galette by Renoir

Natalia Makarova

21 juli 1984 · 35 min

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Natalia Makarova is starring in a revival of the musical On Your Toes, but she trained as a classical ballet dancer at the Kirov School in Leningrad. She tells Roy Plomley about her defection to the West during a tour with the Kirov Ballet in 1970, about her work with the American Ballet Theatre and the Royal Ballet and she chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island. Lees meer

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Violin Concerto No 2 in E by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Poetry by Aleksandr Pushkin
Luxury: Wine - Chateau Margot 1961