Desert Island Discs Revisited

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Selected castaway gems from the BBC Desert Island Discs archive.

Desert Island Discs Revisited: Absent Friends: Peter Nichols

Peter Nichols

Absent Friends

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BBC Radio 4 Extra - Desert Island Discs Revisited, Absent Friends, Peter Nichols

From Fred Astaire to William Walton, playwright Peter Nichols makes his castaway choices.

From Fred Astaire to William Walton. Playwright Peter Nichols makes his castaway choices. With Sue Lawley. From July 2000.

Sue Lawley's castaway is the playwright Peter Nichols. His award winning work, including Privates on Parade and A Day in The Death of Joe Egg has left audiences in stitches and sometimes in tears. 

He talks about his life and writing, and chooses eight records to take to the mythical desert island.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2000.

Desert Island Discs Revisited: Absent Friends

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Remembering some castaways from Desert Island Discs who passed away in 2020.

Remembering the  castaways who passed away in 2020. From the Desert Island Discs archive.

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