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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: Jimmy Savile

30/03/1985

Jimmy Savile

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Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Jimmy Savile

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Jimmy Savile.

Jimmy Savile OBE began his career in the mines but, as a result of an accident, he took up dance hall management. 

In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes how he became a disc jockey and talks about his very successful television series Jim'll Fix It.

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

Favourite track: Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D Major by Edward Elgar
Book: Mail order catalogue
Luxury: Havana cigar

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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: Street crime fears

06/06/2014

Street crime fears

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Street crime fears

Self-defence fears over rising street crime.

As the Bernhard Goetz trial nears, how far should self-defence go when it comes to street crime?

As the Bernhard Goetz trial nears, how far should self-defence go when it comes to street crime?

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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