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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: John Banham

15/09/1991

John Banham

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Sue Lawley's castaway is Director-General of the CBI John Banham

Sue Lawley's castaway is Director-General of the CBI John Banham.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is one of the most important figures in British industry today - the Director-General of the CBI John Banham. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his impressive and varied career, his passion for sailing and how he very nearly lost his life during the Fastnet Race of 1979.

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

Favourite track: Sanctus by Gabriel Fauré
Book: The collected works by A E Houseman
Luxury: Cigars and matches

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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: Colonel Oliver North's trial

Colonel Oliver North's trial

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Colonel Oliver North's trial

The trial of former Marine Colonel Oliver North over the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal.

The trial of former Marine Colonel, Oliver North, over the sale of arms to Iran which resulted in the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal, shows how key witness immunity can devastate cases. 

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