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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: Richard Eyre

23/03/1985

Richard Eyre

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Roy Plomley's castaway is director Richard Eyre

Roy Plomley's castaway is director Richard Eyre.

Richard Eyre is equally at ease whether he is directing in the theatre, for television or on film. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about some of his successes which have included Guys and Dolls at the National Theatre, the films Laughterhouse and The Ploughman's Lunch, and his period as producer of Play for Today with BBC television.

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

Favourite track: El Cant Dels Ocells by Pablo Casals
Book: Partridge's Dictionary of Slang
Luxury: Saxophone

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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: MX funding agreed

06/06/2014

MX funding agreed

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, MX funding agreed

Reagan wins plan to build more MX missiles.

Job creation given as reason why vote on MX funding went Reagan's way.

Job creation given as reason why vote on MX funding went Reagan's way.

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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