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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: John Hurt

29/09/1984

John Hurt

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, John Hurt

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Hurt

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Hurt.

John Hurt has built up a tremendous reputation as an actor, particularly for his performances in The Elephant Man, The Naked Civil Servant and Champions. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career, including his role in the new film version of 1984, 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: Bean Dubh Ab Ghleanna by Paddy Moloney
Book: The complete works by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Pillow

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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.

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Gangsters in Chicago

Gangsters in Chicago

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Gangsters in Chicago

Mafia involvement in alcohol during prohibition and in the heroin trade today.

Alistair Cooke looks at mafia involvement in alcohol during prohibition, cattle during World War II and in the heroin trade, as an international ring of gangsters is arrested.

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

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