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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: Julian Critchley

12/04/1987

Julian Critchley

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Michael Parkinson's castaway is politician and journalist Julian Critchley

Michael Parkinson's castaway is politician and journalist Julian Critchley.

Julian Critchley is the Conservative MP for Aldershot and he's also a journalist and writer. In conversation with Michael Parkinson he talks about his dual career and about his recreations, which include reading military history and looking at churches. 

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

Favourite track: September Song by Walter Huston
Book: An Omelette and a Glass of Wine by Elizabeth David
Luxury: Case of wine

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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: Playing nuclear chess

08/06/2014

Playing nuclear chess

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Playing nuclear chess

Chess strategy and the nuclear arms limitation talks.

Secretary of State Shultz returns from arms limitation talks which have the ring of a top-notch game of political chess.

Secretary of State Shultz returns from arms limitation talks which have the ring of a top-notch game of political chess.

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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