Desert Island Discs - Mary Berry

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A chance to hear an extended edition of Mary Berry's Desert Island Discs.

4 Extra's extended edition. Kirsty Young chats to 'The Great British Bake Off' judge and cookery guru, Mary Berry. From August 2012.

One of the UK's best-known and respected cookery writers, Mary Berry reveals her castaway choices.

In a specially extended edition for BBC Radio 4 Extra, Mary shares her life story with Kirsty Young and explains her musical, book and luxury choices.

More than six million copies of Mary's books have now been sold - not bad for a girl who failed her school certificate in English.

On TV, it was her role as a judge on The Great British Bake-off that brought her to the attention of a new generation.

It was in domestic science lessons that Mary discovered her love of cooking and she is in no doubt of the importance of teaching cookery in school 

"When everybody leaves school, whether they are a boy or a girl, what do they have to do in the home? They have to produce a meal. They haven't been taught to do it. I think it should be essential."

DISC ONE: Wish Me Luck (As You Wave Me Goodbye) - Gracie Fields
DISC TWO: Antonio Vivaldi’s Spring (Allegro) - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta
DISC THREE: Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
DISC FOUR: How Great Thou Art - Susan Boyle
DISC FIVE: Onward Christian Soldiers - Salvation Army New York Staff Band
DISC SIX: Sailing - Rod Stewart
DISC SEVEN: Lord of the Dance -  Bach Choir
DISC EIGHT: Mamma Mia - ABBA

BOOK CHOICE: RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
LUXURY CHOICE: Cashmere rug
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Sailing - Rod Stewart

Producer: Leanne Buckle  

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in August 2012.

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