Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of desert island discs favourite track. David attenborough is honoured be the guest on desert island discs 70th anniversary edition and to match a record that was previously held only by arthur askey. More than two thousand episodes are available online as downloads or podcasts, and i began listening to them a. Desert island discs racks up a milestone of delights as the popular radio 4 show prepares for its 3,000th episode, we look back at some of its many highlights. The longrunning desert island discs owes its popularity not simply to famous people making lists, however. The bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of. She also chooses the funniest luxury item of desert island discs history. The bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book in addition to the bible or a religious text appropriate to that persons beliefs and the complete works of shakespeare and a luxury item that they would take to an imaginary desert island, where they will be marooned indefinitely. Since the series ended in 2008, he has made around 40 film and television appearances, including treme, selma and the legal drama suits, in which he played robert. Desert island discs listen via stitcher for podcasts. As young quits the iconic radio 4 programme after 12 years, heres a celebration of the presenters best interviews. As the bbcs desert island discs has shown us, many of the most outgoing.
A cast of castaways the best desert island discs of all. Most of you will be aware of the long running bbc radio 4 series, desert island discs. It was first broadcast on the bbc forces programme on 29 january 1942. The arsenal legend and recent im a celebrity contestant spoke movingly about his inspiration, sydney pigden, a teacher who passed away in 2017 at the age of 95.
Show desert island discs, ep wendell pierce, actor 27 oct 2019. At the end of the programme they choose the one piece they regard most highly. David attenborough is desert island discs 70th birthday. Noel gallaghers touching and funny appearance on bbc radio 4. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, archive 20052010 downloads. Plomley also hosted from the shows inception in 1942 until his death in 1985. I thought i would play a similar game, only changing it to 8 crime novels, 1 song and a luxury. Most of those including memorable appearances by morrissey, john cale, neil tennant, george michael and jarvis cocker are also.
Another chance to hear artist tracey emins desert island discs, with sue lawley, first broadcast in november 2004. Desert island discs episodes to download right now marie claire. Desert island discs is a radio programme broadcast on bbc radio 4. With nine picks, ian dury is one of the most popular choices for desert island discs castaways, but his son baxter has yet to be chosen, despite having made three very decent solo albums. Desert island discs is a classic amongst radio programmes. Desert island discs podcast free on the podcast app. Ian wright sobs during emotional interview hailed best. The former footballer who appeared on im a celebrity. The 70th anniversary edition of desert island discs, featuring sir david attenborough in. Walesborn vascular surgeon david nott isnt one of the biggest names to appear on desert island discs, but his appearance was one of the most moving. Desert island discs is a longrunning bbc radio series, created by roy plomley who had presented several recordbased shows. Listen to desert island discs episodes free, on demand. In part this is down to its format, where each week a famous guest becomes a fantasy castaway. Join me in my obsession with desert island discs the.
World at one presenter ed stourton introduced a clip of his 1990 appearance on desert island discs, speaking to sue lawley. David nott in perhaps the most talkedabout episode of last year, the warzone surgeon moved a nation of sunday morning listeners to tears talking about his experiences in aleppo, darfur and bosnia to name a few. This game is often played with albums, as in top 10 desert island discs youd choose if you could bring only them with you to this imaginary island. From the clues, see if you can guess what they have chosen. Tracey emin is one of the most successful and controversial artists to emerge during the 1990s. The 70th anniversary edition of desert island discs, featuring sir david attenborough in his fourth appearance on the show, will be broadcast on sunday 29 january data summary desert island discs. Man vs wild survival techniques from the most dangerous places on earth by bear grylls. The misplaced team are being sent to a desert island. His recent appearance on desert island discs was a magnificent reminder of his huge talent, kind heart and sparkling wit, says suzanne moore. Desert island discs has seen more than 3,000 eminent castaways on its shores, from all walks of life. They are allowed to take eight pieces of music, a book and an object. Desert island discs podcast free listening on podbean app.
Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, sir nicholas henderson. Desert island discs wendell pierce, actor listen via. Lord weidenfeld on desert island discs in 1990 bbc news. List of desert island discs episodes 19711980 wikipedia. Je ne regrette rien tops desert island discs norman lamont once famously quoted edith piaf when asked whether he had any regrets as chancellor of the exchequer, a. Ed sheeran will be the next castaway on desert island discs when it returns next month the singer has already recorded his appearance with host. In his 1968 appearance on the show, armstrong told the shows. Wendell pierce is an american actor best known for his role as bunk moreland in the television series the wire. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, archive 20052010 downloads ukprogrammesp02p705bepisodesdownloads. Ian wright talking about his teacher on desert island. Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
Desert island discs is nearly 80 years old, but remains one of the most listened to radio programmes, sitting in the top spot in the podcast download charts. Kirsty youngs top 10 desert island discs interviews. Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today. Guests are invited to imagine themselves cast away on a desert island, and choose eight. Desert island discs racks up a milestone of delights. Je ne regrette rien tops desert island discs telegraph. The archive now holds more than 2,000 editions, all available to download, echoing back as far. For those of you who dont, guests are invited to share the 8 songs they would take with them if stranded on a desert island, along with 1 book and a luxury item. In 2011 more than 25,000 desert island discs listeners picked their most popular tunes and the winner was ralph vaughan williams the lark ascending followed by elgars enigma variations. Sun 5 apr 2020 roy plomleys castaway is the writer and broadcaster clive james broadcast june 1980. Kirsty youngs top 10 desert island discs interviews the.
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