Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
BBC Radio 4
Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Natalie Wood
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
05/10/80 • 30 min
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Natalie Wood.
Favourite track: American Pie by Don MacLean Book: Poetry by e e cummings Luxury: Piano
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Lindsay Anderson
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
05/03/80 • 35 min
Roy Plomley's castaway is director Lindsay Anderson.
Favourite track: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 In B Flat Major by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Les Thibault by Roger Martin Du Gard Luxury: Mixed flower seeds and a watering can
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William Trevor
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
08/09/80 • 32 min
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer William Trevor.
Favourite track: Clarinet Quintet In B Minor by Johannes Brahms Book: Lives of the Saints by Alban Butler Luxury: Grapevines
Sir Osbert Lancaster
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
12/22/79 • 32 min
Roy Plomley's castaway is cartoonist Sir Osbert Lancaster.
Favourite track: Ein' Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Luxury: Live sturgeon
Alec McCowen
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
05/19/79 • 28 min
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Alec McCowen.
Favourite track: Gypsy (Overture) by Broadway Orchestra Book: The Egoist by George Meredith Luxury: Painting materials
Peter Blake
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
05/12/79 • 32 min
Roy Plomley's castaway is artist Peter Blake.
Favourite track: Molly Bloom's Soliloquy (from Ulysses) by James Joyce Book: Ulysses by James Joyce Luxury: Cement and tools to build a folly
Felicity Kendal
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
04/01/78 • 28 min
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Felicity Kendal.
Favourite track: Violin Concerto in D Major by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Plays and Prefaces by George Bernard Shaw Luxury: Perfume
Patricia Highsmith
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
04/21/79 • 30 min
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Patricia Highsmith.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor by Sergei Rachmaninov Book: Moby Dick by Herman Melville Luxury: Writing materials
Professor Alan Gemmell
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
11/12/77 • 26 min
Roy Plomley's castaway is biologist Professor Alan Gemmell.
Favourite track: The Hebrides Overture by Felix Mendelssohn Book: Book on elementary calculus Luxury: Paper and pencils
Gregory Peck
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
08/02/80 • 43 min
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Gregory Peck.
Favourite track: Symphony No. 7 In A Major by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Abraham Lincoln by Carl Sandburg Luxury: Cases of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
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How many episodes does Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980 have?
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980 currently has 244 episodes available.
What topics does Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980 cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Personal Journals and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980?
The episode title 'Natalie Wood' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980?
The average episode length on Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980 is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980 released?
Episodes of Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980 are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980?
The first episode of Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980 was released on Jan 17, 1976.
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