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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: Anthony Andrews

05/04/1987

Anthony Andrews

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Michael Parkinson's castaway is actor Anthony Andrews

Michael Parkinson's castaway is actor Anthony Andrews.

The castaway this week is the actor Anthony Andrews who, in 1981, won international acclaim for his portrayal of the doomed Sebastian Flyte in the television production of Brideshead Revisited. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his roles on the stage, on television and in films, and 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: For Unto Us A Child Is Born by George Frideric Handel
Book: The complete works by Oscar Wilde
Luxury: Piano

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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: US-Canada relations sour

07/06/2014

US-Canada relations sour

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, US-Canada relations sour

Continuing problem of acid rain from US industry hitting Canada's natural resources.

President Reagan visits the US's big neighbour to the north while anger rages over America's production of acid rain.

President Reagan visits the US's big neighbour to the north while anger rages over America's production of acid rain.

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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