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Desert Island Discs

Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

Desert Island Discs: George Chisholm

13/03/1982

George Chisholm

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, George Chisholm

Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz trombonist George Chisholm

Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz trombonist George Chisholm.

Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz trombonist George Chisholm.

Favourite track: I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan by Jack Teagarden
Book: Novels by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Engraved glass and supply of bitter lemon

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke’s weekly talks on American life, history and politics from 1946 – 2004.

Alistair Cooke’s weekly talks on American life, history and politics, as broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from 1946 – 2004.

Alistair Cooke’s weekly talks on American life, history and politics. Over 900 programmes, as broadcast from 1946 – 2004.

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: St. Patrick's Day 1982

St. Patrick's Day 1982

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, St. Patrick's Day 1982

President Reagan's views on Northern Ireland and the appeal of Ed Koch

Saint Patrick's Day 1982, Mayor Ed Koch's ability to appeal to the various facets of New York society, and Ronald Reagan's clarification of his views on Northern Ireland.

BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

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