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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: Benny Green

14/12/1986

Benny Green

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Michael Parkinson's castaway is writer and broadcaster Benny Green

Michael Parkinson's castaway is writer and broadcaster Benny Green.

Benny Green makes a living as a columnist, broadcaster, lyricist, novelist, etc. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he recalls his childhood in London, life on the road as a saxophonist, the transition to writing and reading 123 editions of Wisden. He also chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: An Evening with Johnny Mercer by Johnny Mercer
Book: A Quartet of Comedies by H G Wells
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: Mayor Clint Eastwood

07/06/2014

Mayor Clint Eastwood

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Mayor Clint Eastwood

The Carmel mayor who's keeping the bad guys off the streets.

Citizen Clint - the Carmel mayor who has not yet resorted to a tough-guy act.

Citizen Clint - the Carmel mayor who has not yet resorted to a tough-guy act.

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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