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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: James Lovelock

17/11/1991

James Lovelock

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Sue Lawley's castaway is scientist James Lovelock

Sue Lawley's castaway is scientist James Lovelock.

The castaway on Desert Island Discs this week is scientist James Lovelock. The son of a South London gasman, he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his passion for science and recalling some of the experiences he had whilst working on the American space programme, which eventually led him to invent the Gaia Theory - a theory which, amongst other things, argues that the human race is not necessary for the planet's survival.

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

Favourite track: Et Incarnatus Est by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Golden Treasury by Francis Palgrave
Luxury: Pen and paper

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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: David Duke

David Duke

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, David Duke

A profile of David Duke, former Klu Klux Klan member and potential governor of Louisiana.

A profile of David Duke, the former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Klu Klux Klan running for the governorship of Louisiana as a Republican in 1991.

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