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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 Thomas Armstrong

16/07/1989

Sir Thomas Armstrong

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Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor Sir Thomas Armstrong

Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor Sir Thomas Armstrong.

This week's castaway is Sir Thomas Armstrong, formerly Principal of the Royal Academy of Music, and now 91 years old. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his many years of teaching and performing music, judging music competitions and carrying out the almost impossible task of choosing just eight records to take to the mythical island from a lifetime filled with music from an early age.

Favourite track: Brigg Fair by Frederick Delius
Luxury: Clavichord

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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: 1989 economic summit in Paris

1989 economic summit in Paris

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, 1989 economic summit in Paris

The 1989 economic summit in Paris, and the role of George Bush in proceedings.

Margaret Thatcher's comments on the two hundredth anniversary of the French revolution, and the role of President Bush at the 1989 economic summit in Paris.

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