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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 Ranulph Fiennes

03/04/1994

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

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Sue Lawley's castaway is explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Sue Lawley's castaway is explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Over the last 23 years, he has navigated the White Nile in a hovercraft, travelled around the world through both poles, discovered a lost city and, most recently, he nearly perished in Antarctica. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his unhappy schooldays at Eton, his thwarted ambition to emulate his father's military career and the problems he has had with his companions on expeditions. 

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

Favourite track: Love Changes Everything by Michael Ball
Book: Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake
Luxury: Antisan for insect bites

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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: Justice Blackman retires 

Justice Blackman retires 

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Justice Blackman retires

The good, the bad, and the senile aspects of law making in America.

The retirement of Justice Blackman from the Supreme Court of Justice reminds Alistair Cooke of the good, the bad and the senile aspects of law making. 

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