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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: Terry Wogan

09/10/1988

Terry Wogan

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Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster Terry Wogan

Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster Terry Wogan.

Shy, lazy, self-effacing: this is the way this week's castaway on Desert Island Discs describes himself to Sue Lawley. So how come he ventured to the Radio Show at Earl's Court to choose his eight records to accompany him to the island? Well, you can find out how Terry Wogan just can't resist the challenge of a real, live audience, and also hear his ruminations on solitude, show business and shyness.

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

Favourite track: My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose by Irene Sharp
Book: The collected works by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Radio-cassette player and language tapes

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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: Testing public opinion

09/06/2014

Testing public opinion

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Testing public opinion

Vice-presidential debate could sway public opinion on main candidate.

Quavering Quale affects voters' views on choice for president.

Quavering Quale affects voters' views on choice for president.

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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