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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: Zubin Mehta

30/06/1984

Zubin Mehta

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Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Zubin Mehta

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Zubin Mehta.

Zubin Mehta is the Musical Director of the New York and the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestras.

In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his upbringing in India, where his father ran the Bombay Symphony Orchestra, his studies at the Vienna Academy which eventually led to him becoming conductor of the Montreal and Los Angeles orchestras, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

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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.

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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Rise in drinking age

06/06/2014

Rise in drinking age

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Rise in drinking age

President backs raising drinking age to 21 in all states.

Raising the drinking age to 21 across the states will help to cut drink-driving deaths, says President Reagan.

Raising the drinking age to 21 across the states will help to cut drink-driving deaths, says President Reagan.

This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

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