Desert Island Discs

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2.000 afleveringen, van nieuw naar oud

1. Vlado Perlemuter

   14 juli 1984 · 36 min

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   The pianist Vlado Perlemuter, who was born 80 years ago in Lithuania, has spent most of his life in Paris, where he taught at the Conservatoire between concert tours. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he recalls some of the many musicians and composers he knew, including Cortot, Faure, Ravel and Dukas. Lees meer

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

   Favourite track: Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G Major by Johann Sebastian Bach
   Book: Complete plays by Molière
   Luxury: Painting from the Louvre

2. Lord Rothschild

   7 juli 1984 · 36 min

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   Lord Rothschild has spent much of his life as Assistant Director of the Research Department of Zoology at Cambridge University, but that has not prevented him from taking active roles in industry, heading the government's think tank and writing several books. He talks about the many facets of his career to Roy Plomley, 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: Get Happy by Art Tatum
   Book: Book on pure mathematics
   Luxury: Pad of A4 paper

3. Zubin Mehta

   30 juni 1984 · 36 min

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   Zubin Mehta is the Musical Director of the New York and the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestras. Lees meer

   In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his upbringing in India, where his father ran the Bombay Symphony Orchestra, his studies at the Vienna Academy which eventually led to him becoming conductor of the Montreal and Los Angeles orchestras, 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]

4. Hugh Johnson

   12 mei 1984 · 35 min

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   Hugh Johnson's career was spawned when he became a member of the Wine and Food Society at Cambridge University. He soon made a name for himself as a writer on wine and produced the best-selling World Atlas of Wine in 1971. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his interest in wine, about his other great enthusiasm - gardening - 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: Mass In B Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
   Book: The complete works by P G Wodehouse
   Luxury: Writing materials and lots of bottles

5. Rosalind Plowright

   5 mei 1984 · 34 min

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   Rosalind Plowright, the soprano, began singing professionally with the Glyndebourne Touring Opera Company, but her career did not really take off until she won a competition in Sofia in 1979. Lees meer

   In conversation with Roy Plomley, she describes her rise to international recognition, she talks about her role in Verdi's The Sicilian Vespers for the English National Opera 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: The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams
   Book: The collected works by William Wordsworth
   Luxury: Windsurfer

6. Leo McKern

   28 april 1984 · 37 min

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   Leo McKern tried various careers like engineering and art before he decided to become an actor. Although he now concentrates mainly on films and television, he did several seasons at the Old Vic and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre after the war. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career and not forgetting his characterisation of Rumpole of the Bailey. Lees meer

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

   Favourite track: Serenade For Tenor Horn and Strings by Benjamin Britten
   Book: Encyclopaedia
   Luxury: Watercolours and hot-pressed paper

7. David Lodge

   21 april 1984 · 33 min

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   David Lodge, who has written several successful novels, including Changing Places and The British Museum is Falling Down, is Professor of Modern Literature at Birmingham University. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his work, which also includes writing revues for the Birmingham Repertory Theatre 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: Enigma Variations - No 9: Nimrod by Edward Elgar
   Book: Ulysses by James Joyce
   Luxury: Nymph in a Landscape by Palma Vecchio

8. Lucy Irvine

   14 april 1984 · 36 min

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   Lucy Irvine has experienced the reality of life on a desert island, although for her year-long sojourn she did have a companion. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about the terrible problems she encountered, particularly the lack of water, and she chooses the eight records she would take if she were to be castaway again. Lees meer

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

   Favourite track: All By Myself by Big Bill Broonzy
   Book: Language Made Plain by Anthony Burgess
   Luxury: Mosquito coils and an apple pip

9. Christopher Reeve

   7 april 1984 · 42 min

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   Christopher Reeve is probably best-known for his film performances as Superman and Clark Kent, but he has made several other films, including Deathtrap and The Bostonians, and he has appeared on stage many times, particularly in the United States. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his many activities, which include being a professionally qualified pilot. Lees meer

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

   Favourite track: Imagine by John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band
   Book: The Inner Reality by Paul Brunton
   Luxury: Scuba-diving equipment

10. Paul Tortelier

    31 maart 1984 · 35 min

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    Paul Tortelier was born in Paris, where his first job at the age of 12 was playing the cello in a cinema orchestra. Although he was a prize-winning student at the Conservatoire in 1930, it was some years before his career took off. In conversation with Roy Plomley, this internationally-famous soloist and teacher talks about his colourful life 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: Piano Concerto in G, 2nd Movement by Maurice Ravel
    Book: The Cathedrals of France by Auguste Rodin
    Luxury: Photograph of wife

11. 'Honest' Ed Mirvish

    24 maart 1984 · 32 min

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    'Honest' Ed Mirvish is a Canadian high-school drop-out who became a multi-millionaire by running a discount house selling goods at bargain prices. When he was offered the run-down Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto at a bargain price he could not refuse, and before long it was paying its way. His latest venture was to buy the Old Vic in London, which he has restored beautifully. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his various enterprises.

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

    Favourite track: Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole
    Book: Complete Webster's English Dictionary
    Luxury: Barbeque

12. Michael Quinn

    17 maart 1984 · 34 min

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    Michael Quinn is the Head Chef at the Ritz Hotel; the first British Chef in the history of the hotel. His ambition was always to be a cook, so as soon as he left school he became an apprentice cook in Leeds, winning within five years a competition for the 1966 Top Apprentice Chef of Great Britain. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes how he worked his way to the top via Claridge's and two country hotels, 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: North Country Fantasy by Black Dyke Mills Band
    Book: Le Repertoire de la Cuisine by Louis Saulnier
    Luxury: Pair of waterwings

13. Don McCullin

    10 maart 1984 · 35 min

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    Don McCullin has won an enormous reputation for his photographic coverage of the many wars which have torn the world apart in the last 20 years. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his exceedingly dangerous career and about his travels, which have even taken him to a desert island, and, in light of this experience, he chooses the eight records he would like to have for a prolonged island sojourn.

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

    Favourite track: Symphony No 3 in C Minor by Camille Saint-Saëns
    Book: One year of issues of the Times
    Luxury: Mirror

14. Gerald Priestland

    3 maart 1984 · 37 min

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    Gerald Priestland began his career in the news department of the BBC, becoming in 1954 the foreign correspondent in India. Many years later, he was appointed Religious Affairs Correspondent and he was responsible for the very popular radio series Priestland's Progress. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career, including his move into television, 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: Vergnugte Ruh by Johann Sebastian Bach
    Book: Poetry by Gerard Manley Hopkins
    Luxury: Air conditioner

15. Michael York

    25 februari 1984 · 32 min

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    Michael York began his acting career with the National Youth Theatre, but his big break came when he successfully auditioned for the National Theatre at the Old Vic. He has appeared in many films, including Accident, Cabaret and Conduct Unbecoming. In conversation with Roy Plomley, 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: Clarinet Concerto in A by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Luxury: Telescope

16. Woody Herman

    18 februari 1984 · 33 min

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    Woody Herman played saxophone and clarinet with various bands until 1936, when the Isham Jones Band in which he was working broke up and he organised a group of his own with the key players. Since then he has led many bands, most of which have been called 'herds'. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island, but he does not include his most famous, Woodchopper's Ball. Lees meer

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

    Favourite track: Moonlight In Vermont by The Johnny Smith Quintet
    Book: Music is My Mistress by Duke Ellington
    Luxury: Jaguar XJ6

17. Lord Elwyn-Jones

    11 februari 1984 · 37 min

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    Lord Elwyn-Jones began his career as a barrister, combining it with that of a Labour Member of Parliament from 1945. He was Counsel for the Prosecution at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial and later he was appointed Lord Chancellor and Speaker of the House of Lords. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley about his eventful life, 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: Symphony No 40 In G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Book: English Social History by G M Trevelyan
    Luxury: Comic collage by Pearl Binder

18. Stubby Kaye

    4 februari 1984 · 31 min

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    The American actor Stubby Kaye worked in vaudeville before he made his name in the musical Guys and Dolls, on Broadway and in London, as Nicely-Nicely. When it was filmed, nobody else could be considered for the part. He went on to make several more film musicals, including Li'l Abner and Sweet Charity. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career which includes some work in this country where he now lives, 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: New York, New York by Liza Minelli
    Book: Diary
    Luxury: Hard hat

19. HRH Princess Michael of Kent

    28 januari 1984 · 35 min

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    Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent was born in Czechoslovakia but she was educated mainly in Australia. She came to England specifically to study interior design and eventually set up her own design company. Her marriage to Prince Michael of Kent was in 1978. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her fascinating life and chooses the eight records that 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 3 in G by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Book: Histories by Herodotus
    Luxury: Cat

20. Quentin Crewe

    21 januari 1984 · 34 min

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    Quentin Crewe has always been an enthusiastic traveller and even the onset of muscular dystrophy has not curbed him. His other great interest is in food. He has paid for both of these enthusiasms by journalism and by writing books about them. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his fascinating life and his travels, which have included a journey across the Sahara with his wheelchair. Lees meer

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

    Favourite track: Violin Concerto No.1 in G Minor - 3rd Movement by Max Bruch
    Book: Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
    Luxury: Potter's wheel

21. David Gower

    14 januari 1984 · 32 min

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    The cricketer David Gower, who is to be the captain of Leicestershire next season, is thought by many to be one of the world's most exciting batsmen. He is in New Zealand with the England team, of which he is the vice captain, for the test series. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his 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]

    Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 5 In E Flat by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Book: Compendium of wines
    Luxury: Video cassettes of Rumpole of the Bailey

22. Bertice Reading

    7 januari 1984 · 33 min

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    Bertice Reading's career took off when she won a talent contest and for the prize sang with the Lionel Hampton Band for a week. Later, she started to act and was in the first production of Sandy Wilson's musical Valmouth. In both America and Europe she appeared in cabaret and musicals, and she was a great success here in the musical One Mo' Time. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her career and 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: The War of the Worlds - Epilogue by Jeff Wayne
    Book: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
    Luxury: King-size, brass bed with a feather mattress

23. M M Kaye

    31 december 1983 · 36 min

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    The novelist MM Kaye was born and has spent much of her life in India, and this experience has provided the background to several of her novels, including The Far Pavilions. She has also written a series of thrillers set in other places around the world to which she has been sent with her soldier husband. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her adventurous life 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: Julie's Theme by Lanning
    Book: Indian Tales by Rudyard Kipling
    Luxury: Writer's kit

24. James Stewart

    17 december 1983 · 37 min

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    James Stewart, with his inimitable slow drawl and gangly walk, has been making films since 1935, from The Philadelphia Story to The Far Country and Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his long 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]

    Book: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
    Luxury: Family photo album

25. John Piper

    10 december 1983 · 36 min

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    The artist John Piper is a man of many talents. Not only is he a distinguished painter, but also he is particularly interested in tapestry and stained glass, and he has done windows for cathedrals at Coventry and Liverpool. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about the many facets of his life, especially his designs for many of the operas of Benjamin Britten, 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: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov
    Book: The complete works by William Blake
    Luxury: Pianola

26. Marvin Hamlisch

    3 december 1983 · 31 min

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    Marvin Hamlisch got into the Juilliard School of Music at the age of seven and he has been successful ever since. His two hit musicals - Chorus Line and They're Playing our Song - and his scores for over 20 films have won him many awards, including three Academy Awards in a single night. His most recent musical, Jean Seberg, opened at the National Theatre in 1983. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his 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]

    Favourite track: Everything's Coming Up Roses by Rosalind Russell
    Book: Phone book
    Luxury: Picture of mother when she was 17

27. Thomas Keneally

    26 november 1983 · 37 min

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    Thomas Keneally, the Australian writer, won the Booker Prize last year with Schindler's Ark after being on the shortlist twice. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his writing, about his years in a Catholic seminary and as a teacher, 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 Four Seasons - Winter by Antonio Vivaldi
    Book: Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century English Verse by Philip Larkin
    Luxury: Collection of Times crosswords

28. Sir Hugh Greene

    19 november 1983 · 34 min

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    Sir Hugh Greene began his career as a foreign correspondent. During the war, he joined the BBC and was in charge of wartime broadcasts to Germany. After a variety of jobs, including that of Head of Emergency Information Services in Malaya conducting psychological warfare against the Communist guerrillas in the jungle, he was appointed Director-General of the BBC. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his fascinating life 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]

    Favourite track: Forefathers by Edmund Blunden
    Book: The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    Luxury: Portable typewriter and lots of paper

29. Sir Peter Hall

    12 november 1983 · 34 min

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    Sir Peter Hall was appointed Director of the National Theatre in 1973. Before that, he ran the Royal Shakespeare Company and he was responsible for setting up their London base at the Aldwych. In spite of this heavy administrative responsibility, he has always found time to produce many plays and operas, including this year's Ring Cycle at Bayreuth. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his amazingly active life 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 Man That Got Away by Judy Garland
    Book: The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians
    Luxury: Photograph of children

30. Shirley MacLaine

    5 november 1983 · 34 min

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    Shirley Maclaine began her career as a singer and dancer in the chorus of a Broadway musical. Success came quickly when, as an understudy, she had to take over a leading role in The Pajama Game, and she went on to make many successful films including The Apartment, Sweet Charity and The Turning Point. She regularly tours the world with her own song and dance show. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her life and 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: If My Friends Could See Me Now by Shirley MacLaine
    Book: Dictionary and Hexalingual thesaurus
    Luxury: Blank paper

31. Sir Ranulph Fiennes

    29 oktober 1983 · 36 min

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    Sir Ranulph Fiennes has had many adventures since he was removed from the SAS for the illegal use of explosives, but without a doubt his greatest exploit was the Transglobe Expedition. Swamps, deserts and arctic ice fields were just some of the many hazards he encountered on the first round-the-world journey via the two poles. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes some of his exploits 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]

    Book: The Oxford Book of Quotations
    Luxury: Tube of Antisan cream

32. Linda Esther Gray

    22 oktober 1983 · 33 min

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    Linda Esther Gray, the Scots soprano, made her operatic debut as Mimi in La Boheme with Glyndebourne Touring Opera in 1972, and she went on to win the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship and the John Christie Award. But her first big success was as Isolde with the Welsh National Opera in 1978. She also tackles the role of Brunhilde in Valkyrie with the English National Opera. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her career and 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: Die Walkure Act 3 by Richard Wagner
    Book: Anthology of poetry
    Luxury: Garlic, chocolate and wine

33. Topol

    15 oktober 1983 · 35 min

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    Topol began his acting career almost by accident while he was doing his army service in Israel. He had wanted to be a printer and live on a kibbutz. His success as Tevye in the musical The Fiddler on the Roof, both in London and in the film, brought him international acclaim and he has gone on to make many more films, but he still returns regularly to Israel to work. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his 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]

    Favourite track: Those Were The Nights by Esther Ofarim With Orchestra
    Book: Great Treasury of Western Thought by Mortimer J Adler
    Luxury: Artist's kit

34. Mollie Harris

    8 oktober 1983 · 33 min

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    Mollie Harris was brought up in Oxfordshire and her books of reminiscences about life in the country are very popular. For the past thirteen years she has been a regular member of the cast of The Archers, in which she takes the part of Martha Woodford. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her fascinating life and 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: What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
    Book: The five-volume works by Anthony Wood
    Luxury: Union Jack

35. Rosemary Sutcliff

    1 oktober 1983 · 32 min

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    Rosemary Sutcliff began her career as a painter of miniatures and some of her work was shown at the Royal Academy. Since turning to writing, she has produced 43 books, most of which are historical novels for children. She particularly enjoys setting them in Roman Britain. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her career, about the difficulties caused by arthritis since she was a child and she chooses the eight records that she would take to the mythical island.

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

    Favourite track: The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Book: Kim by Rudyard Kipling
    Luxury: Flowers delivered daily by bottle

36. Ian Richardson

    24 september 1983 · 44 min

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    Ian Richardson has spent much of his acting career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. But, in recent years, he has made an impact on television in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Eyeless in Gaza and with his portrayal of Montgomery in Churchill and the Generals. 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: Henry V Suite - The Agincourt Song by William Walton
    Book: Book of quotations
    Luxury: Large supply of paper and pencils

37. Lionel Hampton

    17 september 1983 · 36 min

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    Lionel Hampton is one of the legendary figures of the jazz world. For most of his career, he has led his own bands, although for a while he did play with Benny Goodman. His main instrument is the vibraharp, but there is always a second drum kit on stage for him to perform on, and he also plays the piano and sings. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, this versatile musician 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]

    Favourite track: Memories Of You by Louis Armstrong
    Book: Science and Health, with a Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
    Luxury: Tape recorder

38. Charlotte Lamb

    10 september 1983 · 41 min

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    Charlotte Lamb first started to write in 1970 after doing a series of different jobs, including working in a bank and for the BBC. Since then, she has written over 60 romantic novels, some of them under different names, and she has become one of the most popular novelists of that genre. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her work and 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: Brandenburg Concerto No 4 In G Major by Johann Sebastian Bach
    Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
    Luxury: Typewriter and paper

39. Paul Jones

    3 september 1983 · 43 min

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    Paul Jones first made his name as the lead singer with the group Manfred Mann. Later, he formed the Blues Band, but in the meantime he had started a second career as an actor when he appeared in the film Privilege. Since then, he has played Hamlet, Cassio in Othello and Macheath in The Beggar's Opera, and he even finds time to do session work on his harmonica. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about the many facets of his 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]

    Favourite track: Libiamo Ne'Lieti Calici by Giuseppe Verdi
    Book: Political works and music criticism by George Bernard Shaw
    Luxury: Harmonica

40. Cindy Buxton & Annie Price

    27 augustus 1983 · 46 min

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    Cindy Buxton made several successful wildlife films in Africa for television. Then, in 1978, she decided to film on the Falkland Islands and managed to persuade Annie Price to give up photographing children to become her assistant. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, they talk about their experiences, about their life during the invasion, and they choose the four records each which they would take to the mythical island.

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

    Favourite track: Sailing by Rod Stewart
    Book: A book on explorers and Jonathan Livingstone's Seagull by Richard Bach
    Luxury: Cow and a box of soap

41. Malcolm Bradbury

    20 augustus 1983 · 38 min

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    Malcolm Bradbury is Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia, but he is better known perhaps for his novels, The History Man and Eating People is Wrong, and for his academic books on literature. 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: Don Giovanni Act 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Book: If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino
    Luxury: Word processor

42. Peter Bull

    13 augustus 1983 · 40 min

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    Peter Bull has become known in recent years as a teddy bear expert and the owner of Aloysius who appeared in Brideshead Revisited, but he has also had a long career as an actor, notably in plays such as Luther and Waiting for Godot. He has also made several forays into theatrical management. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his diverse 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: Slowly Slowly by Lola Tsakiri
    Book: Brideshead Revisited (in Greek) by Evelyn Waugh
    Luxury: Crystal ball

43. Sir Frederick Gibberd

    6 augustus 1983 · 43 min

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    Sir Frederick Gibberd includes among his designs a bridge, Liverpool Cathedral, the mosque in Regent's Park and Harlow New Town, but he says of himself "had I been less interested in people and more interested in building a monument, I'd probably have been a better architect". Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career, his enthusiasm for landscape gardening, 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: The Marriage of Figaro Act 3 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Book: Scrapbook of poetry
    Luxury: Bottle of sleeping tablets

44. Keith Waterhouse

    30 juli 1983 · 37 min

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    Keith Waterhouse started his writing career on the Yorkshire Evening Post but it was not long before he had a huge success with a novel - Billy Liar. For many years, in a prolific partnership with Willis Hall, he wrote plays, television scripts and screenplays, although now he concentrates on his novels and his regular columns in Punch and the Daily Mirror. In conversation with Roy Plomley, this versatile writer 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: Guys and Dolls (Title Song) by The Guys and Dolls Orchestra
    Book: A year's supply of the Exchange & Mart
    Luxury: Solar-powered television, video and eight films

45. John Gunter

    23 juli 1983 · 39 min

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    John Gunter has been a set designer in the theatre for many years, but his astounding sets for two productions at the National Theatre - Guys and Dolls and The Rivals - have focused attention on him. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career as a designer and of its many problems, 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: Symphony No 1 in B Flat Minor by William Walton
    Book: The complete works by Flann O'Brien
    Luxury: More William Walton records

46. Sir John Pritchard

    16 juli 1983 · 44 min

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    Sir John Pritchard, now Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, has worked with many orchestras in many countries, but he remembers above all the many happy summers he spent with Glyndebourne Opera, where he started as a repetiteur and eventually became the Musical Director. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his long 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: Don Giovanni Act 2 Scene 5 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Book: Lucia novels by E F Benson
    Luxury: Italian wine

47. Julian Bream

    9 juli 1983 · 33 min

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    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. Lees meer

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

48. Terry Jones

    2 juli 1983 · 41 min

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    Terry Jones first became well-known as one of the performers in Monty Python's Flying Circus in 1969. He had spent several years before that as a television script writer. More recently, he has been directing the Monty Python feature films, writing books and hosting a television chat show. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he discusses these multifarious activities 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]

    Favourite track: Five Salted Peanuts by Tony Pastor and his Orchestra
    Book: The complete works by Geoffrey Chaucer
    Luxury: Pencil and paper

49. Peter Maxwell Davies

    25 juni 1983 · 42 min

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    Peter Maxwell Davies is not only a prolific composer, he is also Director of Music at Dartington Hall Summer School and Director of the Fires of London, a group specialising in twentieth-century music which he conducts on their many concert tours. Most of his composing is done in the tranquillity and isolation of his home in the Orkneys. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about the various facets of his life 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]

    Favourite track: Agnes Dei by Byrd
    Book: Ulysses by James Joyce
    Luxury: Music manuscript paper and pens

50. Fleur Cowles

    18 juni 1983 · 40 min

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    Fleur Cowles began her career as a columnist on one of the New York papers and before long she became the Associate Editor of the magazine Look. She became very influential and, in 1953, President Eisenhower asked her to be his personal ambassador to the UK for the Coronation. Before long, she made her home here and took up writing books and painting professionally. She has since had 34 exhibitions of her work. Lees meer

    In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her fascinating life and 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: Promenade & Tulleries by Modest Mussorgsky
    Book: Blank paper
    Luxury: Painting materials