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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: Jeremy Isaacs

26/06/1988

Jeremy Isaacs

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Sue Lawley's castaway is General Director of the Royal Opera House Jeremy Isaacs

Sue Lawley's castaway is General Director of the Royal Opera House Jeremy Isaacs.

Having left television to become General Director Designate of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Jeremy Isaacs this week contemplates another change of direction - to the mythical island. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he chooses eight records to take with him.

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

Favourite track: The Marriage Of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A compilation by Benny Green
Luxury: Frogman's outfit and snorkel

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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: Seeing justice done

08/06/2014

Seeing justice done

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Seeing justice done

Television simplifies court cases to a point where they are seen as a sports contest.

Historic judgment in Iran-Contra legal wrangle is reduced to a series of melodramatic videotape clips.

Historic judgment in Iran-Contra legal wrangle is reduced to a series of melodramatic videotape clips.

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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