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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: Ron Goodwin

11/08/1984

Ron Goodwin

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Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Ron Goodwin

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Ron Goodwin.

Ron Goodwin has composed the scores for many films, including Where Eagles Dare, 633 Squadron and Monte Carlo or Bust, but he started his career in an insurance office. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes how his apprenticeship with a music publisher enabled him to become a composer and later a conductor, 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]

Favourite track: Tintagel by Arnold Bax
Book: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Luxury: Tuba

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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: Republicans head for Texas

06/06/2014

Republicans head for Texas

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Republicans head for Texas

Dallas prepares for the Republican convention.

How will the new ethnic mix of Dallas react to the influx of Republicans when the convention comes to town?

How will the new ethnic mix of Dallas react to the influx of Republicans when the convention comes to town?

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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