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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: Ken Dodd

03/06/1990

Ken Dodd

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Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Ken Dodd

Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Ken Dodd.

Tickling sticks, diddy men, Knotty Ash - all these can mean but one thing: that this week's Desert Island Discs castaway is comedian Ken Dodd. Though his professional debut took place some 36 years ago, Mr Dodd still proclaims himself a mere spring chicken of 35 or, at a pinch, 36. As befits most jesters, he has had his share of troubles along with the laughter. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his library of books on humour, the loyalty of his audience through good and bad times and his early years in Knotty Ash, where he still lives in his childhood home.

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

Favourite track: For The Good Times by Perry Como
Book: Times Atlas of the World
Luxury: A box of scented soap

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Alistair Cooke’s weekly talks on American life, history and politics from 1946 – 2004.

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Senator Diane Feinstein, the Democratic nomination for governorship of California in 1990.

Following the emergence of Diane Feinstein as Democratic nomination for the Governor of California, Alistair Cooke profiles the politician, and details Proposition 111.

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