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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: Lucinda Green

19/07/1987

Lucinda Green

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Michael Parkinson's castaway is equestrian Lucinda Green

Michael Parkinson's castaway is equestrian Lucinda Green.

Lucinda Green is widely regarded as Britain's most accomplished three-day eventer; she's won the European Championship, Badminton six times and represented her country in three Olympic Games. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she talks about past achievements and her future plans, and she also chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island.

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

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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.

Alistair Cooke - Letter from America

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: UN unanimous on Iran-Iraq

08/06/2014

UN unanimous on Iran-Iraq

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, UN unanimous on Iran-Iraq

Rare agreement of UN security council ends swiftly.

Russians back out of unanimous United Nations vote over Iran-Iraq conflict.

Russians back out of unanimous United Nations vote over Iran-Iraq conflict.

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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