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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 Leon Brittan

27/06/1993

Sir Leon Brittan

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Sue Lawley's castaway is European Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan

Sue Lawley's castaway is European Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is Sir Leon Brittan. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about life as one of Britain's European Commissioners in Brussels, where he has been for the last five and a half years, since his resignation over the Westland affair. He'll also be looking back on his glittering early career - winning an Exhibition to Cambridge at 16, a double first in English and Law, and becoming, at 41, the youngest member of the Cabinet.

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

Favourite track: Sonnet No 116 by William Shakespeare
Book: The collected works by Geoffrey Chaucer
Luxury: Collection of large-scale Ordnance Survey maps of England

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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: Preserving the peace in Serbia

Preserving the peace in Serbia

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Preserving the peace in Serbia

Does America have an historic obligation to protect peace and defend the innocent?

America's historic obligation to preserving the peace and protecting the innocent in Greater Serbia, discussed by Alistair Cooke. 

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