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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: Gordon Beningfield

16/03/1985

Gordon Beningfield

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Roy Plomley's castaway is artist Gordon Beningfield

Roy Plomley's castaway is artist Gordon Beningfield.

Gordon Beningfield's designs for postage stamps include a butterfly set and the recently-issued insect set. He is also well-known for his paintings of nature and the countryside. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes his first job in studios producing ecclesiastical art, his later concentration on stained glass, and then painting.

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

Favourite track: I Vow To Thee, My Country (from The Planets) - Jupiter by Gustav Holst
Book: Manual on how to swim
Luxury: Sketchbook, paints and pencils

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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: Strong dollar hits jobs

06/06/2014

Strong dollar hits jobs

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Strong dollar hits jobs

Exports down as strong dollar sees buyers seeking cheaper producers.

Jobs hit as strong dollar means US exports are too pricey for world markets.

Jobs hit as strong dollar means US exports are too pricey for world markets.

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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