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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 Cole

09/05/1993

John Cole

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, John Cole

Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster John Cole

Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster John Cole.

Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster John Cole.

Favourite track: The Ode To Joy (Symphony No 9) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Typewriter

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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: Racial tensions in New York

Racial tensions in New York

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Racial tensions in New York

Can the racial tensions in New York City ever be calmed, or even understood?

The history of racial tensions in New York, the gap between policy ideals and their reality and the chaos caused by the presidential visits to the city.

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