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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: Henry Blofeld

30/11/2003

Henry Blofeld

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Sue Lawley's castaway is cricket commentator Henry Blofeld

Sue Lawley's castaway is cricket commentator Henry Blofeld.

This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the cricket commentator Henry Blofeld. Blofeld's become known as much for his musings on pigeons, planes, double decker buses, tea ladies, cakes and his catchphrase 'my dear old thing' as he is for his cricket commentary. 

As a teenager he showed great promise as a cricketer and was even thought good enough to play for England until his dreams were dashed after a serious accident when his bike hit a bus. He dropped out of Cambridge and toyed with the idea of a career in merchant banking before realising his true vocation. Advised in his early years to 'paint a picture' for his listeners, 'Blowers' has since gone on to become a much-loved stalwart of the Test Match Special team. 

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

Favourite track: Cricket commentary by Brian Johnston, Jonathan Agnew, John Arlott
Book: A Pelican at Blandings by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Personal photo album 

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Food and Farming Awards 2003

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Sheila Dillon announces the winners in the 2003 BBC Food and Farming Awards.

Sheila Dillon announces the winners in the 2003 BBC Food and Farming Awards from a ceremony at the BBC Good Food Show. Guests include Jamie Oliver, John Craven and Ken Hom.

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