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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 Crispin Tickell

15/04/1990

Sir Crispin Tickell

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Sue Lawley's castaway is Ambassador to the UN Sir Crispin Tickell

Sue Lawley's castaway is Ambassador to the UN Sir Crispin Tickell.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is Sir Crispin Tickell, Britain's Ambassador to the United Nations. As well as being an ambassador, he is also a passionate meteorologist and conservationist - a cool diplomat who's made himself an expert on global warming. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his many postings, passions and pastimes.

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

Favourite track: String Quartet No 1 by Johannes Brahms
Book: Guide To Science by Asimov
Luxury: Solar-powered telescope

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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: Earth Day, 1990

Earth Day, 1990

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Earth Day, 1990

Earth Day, acid rain, and the Clean Air Act passed by Congress in 1963.

With Earth Day approaching, Alistair Cooke discusses acid rain, the Clean Air act, and a selection of books that have shifted our opinions about the environment.

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