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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: Archbishop Desmond Tutu

06/11/1994

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Sue Lawley's castaway is Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu

Sue Lawley's castaway is Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Reverend Desmond Tutu. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his childhood and his first realisations that black children were treated very differently from their white counterparts, as well as his initial work as a teacher, which he gave up when he realised he was expected merely to train his black pupils for a life of service. He'll also be talking about the new freedom and responsibilities of South Africa following the election of Nelson Mandela earlier this year, and describing his optimism for its success. 

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

Favourite track: We Are The World by U.S.A. For Africa
Book: Parting The Waters by Branch Taylor
Luxury: Ice-cream maker (especially for rum and raisin flavour)

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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: Clinton's medical reforms

Clinton's medical reforms

BBC Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, Clinton's medical reforms

Can Clinton push ahead with medical reform following a Republican victory in the Senate?

The Republican landslide Senate victory leads Alistair Cooke to critique Clinton's medical reform and recalls presidents who have triumphed in the face of adversity.

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