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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: Kenneth Williams

26/07/1987

Kenneth Williams

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Kenneth Williams

Michael Parkinson's castaway is actor Kenneth Williams

Michael Parkinson's castaway is actor Kenneth Williams.

The castaway this week is Kenneth Williams who, for 40 years, has occupied a unique place on stage, screen and radio. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he recalls his long career which has ranged from working on radio classics like Hancock's Half Hour and Round the Horne to being a regular member of the cast in the Carry On films.

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

Favourite track: 1st Movement from Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Golden Treasury by Francis Palgrave
Luxury: Crate of Cologne

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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: Forget the smoking gun

08/06/2014

Forget the smoking gun

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Forget the smoking gun

Presidential accountability should be the aim of the Iran-Contra hearings.

The hearings have been led astray by the red herring of a 'smoking gun' - it's the constitution which has been mortally wounded.

The hearings have been led astray by the red herring of a 'smoking gun' - it's the constitution which has been mortally wounded.

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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