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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 Nicholas Henderson

28/05/1989

Sir Nicholas Henderson

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Sue Lawley's castaway is former diplomat Sir Nicholas Henderson

Sue Lawley's castaway is former diplomat Sir Nicholas Henderson.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is one of the country's leading former diplomats, Sir Nicholas Henderson. He has served in Britain's embassies all over the world - including Poland, West Germany and Paris, but was most prominent as our man in Washington during the Falklands War. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the pleasures and pitfalls of this somewhat nomadic, but nevertheless glamorous existence, and choosing eight records to accompany him on this, his final posting.

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

Favourite track: Concerto No 19 In F Major Third Movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Short Stories by Guy de Maupassant
Luxury: Sculpture from The Louvre and a box of different seeds

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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: Claude Pepper

Claude Pepper

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The life of politician Claude Pepper (1900-1989)

The life and achievements of Congressman Claude Pepper, who became a champion for the rights of the elderly, as discussed by Alistair Cooke. 

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