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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: Anthony Hopkins

23/02/1985

Anthony Hopkins

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Anthony Hopkins

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Anthony Hopkins

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Anthony Hopkins.

The actor Anthony Hopkins has recently returned to this country after 10 years in California.

In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his upbringing in South Wales, his rapid rise to fame, the unhappiness that caused him to go to America, and his success in the films The Elephant Man and Mutiny on the Bounty.

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

Favourite track: Myfanwy by Treorchy Male Choir
Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Luxury: Piano

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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: Meese takes oath of office

06/06/2014

Meese takes oath of office

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Meese takes oath of office

Edwin Meese finally appointed as attorney general.

Months of investigations end with Reagan's choice confirmed by Senate vote.

Months of investigations end with Reagan's choice confirmed by Senate vote. 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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