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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: Ismail Merchant

08/06/1986

Ismail Merchant

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Michael Parkinson's castaway is producer Ismail Merchant

Michael Parkinson's castaway is producer Ismail Merchant.

Ismail Merchant, the film producer, went into partnership with the director James Ivory 24 years ago. During those years, their films have included Shakespeare Wallah, The Bostonians, Heat and Dust and A Room With A View.

In conversation with Michael Parkinson, Ismail Merchant talks about his childhood in India, about his break into films and about the very successful partnership. He also chooses the eight records that he would take to the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Works by E.M Forster and Works by P D James and Works by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Luxury: Cooking range

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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: Ozone loss and cancer

07/06/2014

Ozone loss and cancer

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Ozone loss and cancer

Senate report links growing number of skin cancers with ozone loss.

Time to stay out of the sun? Special Senate report links ozone loss with increasing skin cancers.

Time to stay out of the sun? Special Senate report links ozone loss with increasing skin cancers.

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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