John cooper clarke, the poet and performer who became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s, has said he didnt want to quit taking heroin and weaned himself off the drug for the. Paul whitehouse, a chord book full of songs and arias, a piano. If nobody speaks of remarkable things by jon mcgregor. Journalist and tv presenter jon snow joins kirsty young to choose his desert island discs. Tune in to your local bbc radio station at midday on jan 29 for special editions of your desert island discs featuring listeners castaway choices.
Join me in my obsession with desert island discs the. Rv 297 winter, 1st movement by performed by the english concert disc. Kirsty young permanently stepping down as host of desert island discs politicians on desert island discs. Seven decades of desert island discs the new yorker. Apr 25, 2015 desert island discs is a trusty old friend in our house but ive always found it frustrating that the music extracts are so short. Celebrities citing psb tracks among their desert island discs. My castaway today is a theoretical physicist who is virtually unknown outside academic circles. The choices of book and luxury can sometimes give insight into the guests life, and the. Soundtracks for the stranded the bbc radio program desert island discs just aired its 3,000th episodebut why hasnt it ever caught on in america. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Bbc radio 4 broadcasts new programmes for approximately 42 weeks each year on sunday mornings, usually with a repeat transmission.
Desert island discs is a classic amongst radio programmes. Bruce springsteens desert island discs dec 2016 radio. Keith richards sparks rush for rare book after singing its. The next generation of desert island discs phil freeman on. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Every wednesday alex johnson delves into a unique collection of titles. Jun 20, 2018 culture books features top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine comedy to war and peace. Nov 03, 2015 abebooks reports a run on old editions of james norman halls outofprint doctor dogbodys leg after rolling stones guitarist picks it as a desert island read. Oct 01, 2012 the legendary bbc radio program desert island discs celebrated 70 glorious years in 2012. Your desert island discs welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Aug 04, 2017 10 things we learnt from sheryl sandbergs desert island discs. Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of desert island discs record.
Ed milibands desert island discs choices labourlist. Top 5 narcissists on desert island discs le poulet noir. Dec 19, 2016 bruce springsteen recently sat down with bbc 4s kirsty young for the stations longrunning desert island discs series, which features celebrity castaways discussing some of the. Jan 27, 2010 your desert island discs welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. I tuned in to bbc radio 4 to hear the seventiethanniversary broadcast of desert island discs, an. Kirsty young talks to julie bentley, ceo of girlguiding. Seven bbc podcasts every english learner should try english. Culture books features top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine comedy to war and peace. Julie andrews on bbcs desert island discs 1992 youtube. Mccartney was interviewed by the shows creator, roy plomley, and chose the eight records, luxury item and book he would take if stranded as a castaway on a desert island. Elvis presley hound dog the beatles i want to hold your hand the rolling stones its all over now van morrison. The title track, melody in the sky and sophia are all gems in this lovely pop set by this master songwriter and singer. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, sir michael caine.
No lackey in the background slaving away he does it all himself, inbetween writing books, cycling around town and presenting channel 4 news. Rv 297 winter, 1st movement by performed by the english concert disc eight. Celebrities citing psb tracks among their desert island discs choices. The appeal is made by trombonist carol jarvis who got support and information from the charity when she had lymphoma. On saturday mornings i used to listen to the bbc and their program desert island discs. Radio four listeners last week were treated on desert island discs to the top tunes of one of the countrys highestprofile solicitors, digby jones below, who for the. Irish artists who picked their desert island discs for the bbc. Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today. The facebook coo speaks to kirsty young about family, leadership and coping with grief. Bbc radio 4 the producer of desert island discs looks. Since the programs deviser roy plomley interviewed comedian vic oliver in january 1942, nearly 3,000 distinguished people from all walks of life have been stranded on the mythical island, accompanied only. The bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of.
Because i have been spinning records since i was six and music is such an integral part of my life experience, its appropriate that my list of desert island discs begin and end with my very favorite singer, laura nyro. They are then prompted to select a third book to accompany them. Desert island discs is a radio programme broadcast on bbc radio 4. Youre just settling into the familiar swell of a favourite tune. I would take records that could get me through the difficulties of life cast away on a desert island, making me happy in the moments when i wasnt hunting, foraging, building a shelter or devising a strategy to get off the island. To search, type desert island discs plus the castaways name. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Desert island discs listen via stitcher for podcasts. May 24, 2011 top 5 narcissists on desert island discs 1. Here are bruce springsteens top 8 desert island discs.
Henry iv part ii act 3, scene 2 by william shakespeare book. This weeks radio 4 appeal is on behalf of the charity lymphoma acti. The longestrunning programme on british radio, desert island discs is a sunday morning institution. It continues to this day with guests rather tweely known as castaways being asked to discuss the eight pieces of music they would take to a desert island. Desert island discs is not an unexpected recommendation, but it always deserves a mention. Tom hanks revealed on desert island discs that acting cured. Transcript of my appearance on desert island discs, april 1st 2006. It was first broadcast on the bbc forces programme on 29 january 1942 each week a guest, called a castaway during the programme, is asked to choose eight recordings usually, but not always, music, a book and a luxury item that they would take if they were to be cast away on a desert island, whilst discussing their lives.
Jarvis cockers desert island discs talks about brit. May 08, 2016 acting was a cure for childhood loneliness, says desert island tom hanks famously cast away in a film, you would have thought tom hanks could handle appearing on desert island discs. What have we learnt from 70 years of desert island discs. With the most incredible archive of episodes to listen to. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. They are just two names to have left their mark on bbc radio 4s desert island discs, which turns 70.
List of desert island discs episodes 2011present wikipedia. Paul mccartney appears on the bbcs desert island discs the. By the sleepy lagoon, then your eight music choices, one book choice. John cooper clarke, poet portrait of the artist books. Dec 31, 2015 irish artists who picked their desert island discs for the bbc. Jan 28, 2012 70 years of desert island discs what did george clooney, elton john and others choose. Top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine. Guests select the 8 songs theyd take with them if they were to be castaway alone on a desert island. Paul mccartneys appearance on the longrunning bbc radio series desert island discs was recorded on this day. In part this is down to its format, where each week a famous guest becomes a fantasy castaway. The choices of book and luxury can sometimes give insight into the guests life, and the choices. And of course, no desert island discs episode would be complete without the luxury item and the book choice. If anyone knows of additional cases and can verify them, please let me know.
Im aware of only a few instances to date in which pet shop boys tracks have appeared among guests choices on the bbcs desert island discs. Rick wakeman talks about his age, spinal tap, being a session musician, david bowie, his parents, collage, yes, his cape, drinking, money, leaving yes, his. Listen to episodes of desert island discs on podbay, the fastest and easiest way to. Whenever i hear someone from the pop world choose a classical record on desert island discs, i always think. Dec 30, 2016 the year kicks off in january with the 75 th anniversary of desert island discs, which was first broadcast on 29 january 1942. Brian eno talks about backing vocals, family being in the postal services, tape recording, art, wearing ladys clothes and make up. Oct 08, 20 the longestrunning programme on british radio, desert island discs is a sunday morning institution. Michael lewis is a bestselling nonfiction writer and journalist. Abebooks reports a run on old editions of james norman halls outofprint doctor dogbodys leg after rolling stones guitarist picks it as a desert island read. Dec 20, 2009 kirsty youngs castaway is sir michael caine. The political genius of abraham lincoln by doris kearns goodwin. Elisabeth schwartzkopf is remembered by a handful of opera enthusiasts for her career as a soprano, but whatever singing ability she may have had is almost entirely eclipsed by her appearance in 1958 on desert island discs, a bbc radio programme that requires interviewees to choose eight songs that.
Oct 25, 2015 desert island discs is one of the best and longest running radio shows on the bbc the gist of the show is simple. The choices of book and luxury can sometimes give insight into the guests life, and the choices of guests since 2011 are listed here. With the entire desert island discs archive now available on the bbc radio 4 website, guests selections of books and luxuries are comprehensively revealed in all their profound, surprising and. Desert island discs takes two short breaks, in the northern spring and summer. Listen to desert island discs episodes free, on demand. In the third in this series featuring six journalists, channel 4 news anchor jon snow chooses which eight tracks, book and. The best wellbeing podcasts to listen to in lockdown. Kirsty young presents highlights from the desert island discs archive. Excerpts from their choices are played or, in the case of short pieces, the whole work. Media in category desert island discs the following 90 files are in this category, out of 90 total. The first episode of desert island discs was recorded at the bombdamaged maida vale studios, in west london, on january 27, 1942, and aired on the bbc two days later. Jon snow on desert island discs did you know that jon snow answers all his own emails. Every time a person, who was more or less a celebrity, made you contemplate what would be your own selection of ten discs to take with you when going into seclusion.
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