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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: Sir Claus Moser

06/11/1988

Sir Claus Moser

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Sue Lawley's castaway is public servant Sir Claus Moser

Sue Lawley's castaway is public servant Sir Claus Moser.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is a man of quite extraordinary diversity. Now Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, his other jobs have included chairing the Board of the Royal Opera House and leading the government's Central Statistical Office under three Prime Ministers. But it is his passionate love of music, however, which has dominated his life throughout his many careers, and he'll be undertaking the difficult task of selecting just eight records to accompany him to the desert island.

[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 volume by James Thurber
Luxury: Concert grand Steinway piano

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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.

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The 1988  presidential election

The 1988  presidential election

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, The 1988  presidential election

George Bush's victory in the 1988 election, and the complexity of a modern ballot paper.

An overview of the ballot paper in the 1988 presidential elections, George Bush's "inevitable" victory, and the issues that proved most important for voting Americans.

An overview of the ballot paper in the 1988 presidential elections, George Bush's "inevitable" victory, and the issues that proved most important for voting Americans.We apologize for the abrupt end to this audio, this occurred when the episode was originally recorded for the archive.

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