BBC Radio 4 LW

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: John Sessions

25/02/1990

John Sessions

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, John Sessions

Sue Lawley's castaway is actor and comedian John Sessions

Sue Lawley's castaway is actor and comedian John Sessions.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is, by his own account, very difficult to classify - his talents span comedy, writing, acting and improvisation. He has appeared in the television adaption of Porterhouse Blue and can be heard on Spitting Image as the voice of Norman Tebbitt and Lord Olivier. He has also appeared in the West End as Napoleon, as well as playing nearly forty supporting roles. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his meteoric rise to fame since he abandoned the academic world just eight years ago.

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

Favourite track: Symphony No 2 -The End by Gustav Mahler
Book: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Luxury: A 78rpm record of The Laughing Policeman (to smash on the rocks)

BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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: Nicaraguan election 1990

Nicaraguan election 1990

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Nicaraguan election 1990

Democracy at work in Nicaragua, and the role of the US in the elections.

With Daniel Ortega voted out of power in Nicaragua, Alistair Cooke details the turbulent relationship between Nicaragua and the United States.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Nicaraguan election 1990

Genres

Brand

BBC Radio 4 LW

About BBC Radio 4

About this data