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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: Vernon Handley

10/11/1984

Vernon Handley

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Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Vernon Handley

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Vernon Handley.

Vernon Handley, Associate Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, has made his name through his devotion to British music. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes the long struggle he had to obtain regular work with professional 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]

Favourite track: The Garden of Fand by Arnold Bax
Book: The Principles of Art by R G Collingwood
Luxury: Sodastream and gas cylinders

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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: Senator Jesse Helms

06/06/2014

Senator Jesse Helms

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Senator Jesse Helms

The anti-abortion, pro-smoking Senator who may be the man who shapes foreign policies.

Senator Jesse Helms ponders whether to take the foreign affairs chair, or continue to rally support for the tobacco growers.

Senator Jesse Helms ponders whether to take the foreign affairs chair, or continue to rally support for the tobacco growers. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.

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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