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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: Frank Bough

26/04/1987

Frank Bough

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Frank Bough

Michael Parkinson's castaway is broadcaster Frank Bough

Michael Parkinson's castaway is broadcaster Frank Bough.

Frank Bough has been described as "the most unassailable performer on British television". In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he looks back on his 25 years with the BBC, working on, amongst others, Sportsnight, Grandstand, Nationwide, and recently, Breakfast Time. 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: Violin Concerto in B Minor by Edward Elgar
Book: Barclays World of Cricket by Jim Swanton
Luxury: Contact lenses

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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: Garbage disposal

08/06/2014

Garbage disposal

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Garbage disposal

Time to call a halt to the practice of using landfill to dispose of our rubbish.

Rethink needed on rubbish disposal as landfill solution proves to be polluting water resources.

Rethink needed on rubbish disposal as landfill solution proves to be polluting water resources.

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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