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Desert Island Discs

on BBC One London

Featuring Paul McCartney, Frankie Howerd, Arthur Askey, Russell Harty, Trevor Brooking and The Lord Mayor of London, Arena celebrates Roy Plomley's magical desert island where, for the past 40 years, everyone who is anyone has been cast adrift with just one book, one luxury and their eight favourite gramophone records.

"Stunning feast of a film" (The Standard)
"Entrancing" (Daily Mirror)
"Does Plomley unstintingly proud" (Sunday Times)

An Arena presentation

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Producer:
Alan Yentob
Director:
Anthony Wall

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