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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: Virginia Holgate

10/08/1986

Virginia Holgate

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Michael Parkinson's castaway is equestrian Virginia Holgate

Michael Parkinson's castaway is equestrian Virginia Holgate.

Virginia Holgate has won two medals in the Olympic Games as a horse trials rider. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she recalls her childhood travels round the world with her father who was in the Royal Marines, and talks about her career which nearly ended with a disastrous fall.

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

Favourite track: Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
Book: Do-it-yourself manual
Luxury: Never-ending supply of smoked salmon

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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: Drought hits farmers

07/06/2014

Drought hits farmers

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Drought hits farmers

Severe weather threatens livelihoods of thousands of farmers in the Midwest.

Government set to bail out farmers after worst drought for decades devastates crops and livestock.

Government set to bail out farmers after worst drought for decades devastates crops and livestock.

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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