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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: Anton Mosimann

05/06/1988

Anton Mosimann

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Sue Lawley's castaway is chef Anton Mosimann

Sue Lawley's castaway is chef Anton Mosimann.

This week's castaway is Anton Mosimann - until recently, Maitre Chef des Cuisines at the Dorchester Hotel in London. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he reflects on his life and the new development in his career and chooses eight records to sustain him on the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: Memory by Barbara Dickson
Book: Opera di M. Bartolomeo Scappi (recipe book of Pope's chef in 1525)
Luxury: Steamer for cooking

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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: Bush will win it

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Bush will win it

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Bush will win it

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George Bush may have to play down his preppy background, but he's still looking like a winner.

George Bush may have to play down his preppy background, but he's still looking like a winner.

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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