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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: Jonathan Lynn

20/10/1984

Jonathan Lynn

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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and writer Jonathan Lynn

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and writer Jonathan Lynn.

Jonathan Lynn began his acting career in the Footlights at Cambridge University. From 1970 he also began directing plays and, for a while, he ran the Arts Theatre in Cambridge. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his diverse career, which includes a lot of writing for television, in particular the very successful series Yes, Minister.

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

Favourite track: Le Nozze Di Figaro Act 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Collection of Jeeves & Wooster stories by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Pen and paper

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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: Being 'on welfare'

06/06/2014

Being 'on welfare'

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Being 'on welfare'

Headline writers confusing welfare payments with poverty.

Confused messages about poverty levels in the US come from media reports misinterpreting the official figures.

Confused messages about poverty levels in the US come from media reports misinterpreting the official figures.

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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