Todays castaway on desert island discs confused the rock critics in the late 1970s with songs like sweet gene vincent, reasons to be cheerful and outraged the bbc with sex and drugs and rock and roll. Event in birmingham, united kingdom by chris bridge mbe and 2 others on saturday, november 11 201740 posts in the discussion. In theory, you could spend the rest of your life flicking from one. Desert island discs, an institution as english as fog and cricket, has made 500 episodes going back to 1998 available in an online archive. I lived in germany until 6 months ago and used to walk to and from work 35 mins each way. Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today. Sun 22 mar 2020 dame helena morrissey, campaigner, shares the soundtrack of her life with lauren laverne. Desert island discs desert island discs podcasts bbc.
Here are six notable political castaways margaret thatcher, 1978. Desert island discs page 2 of 12 tvandradio the guardian. Digital newspaper archive facebook twitter advertise with us. Listen for free to their radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts. The first episode of desert island discs was recorded at the bombdamaged maida vale studios, in west london, on january 27, 1942, and aired on the bbc two days later.
Kirsty youngs top 10 desert island discs interviews the. Doing the show got me thinking about music and the role it has played in my life. I believe everyone has inside them the ability to lead and we should let people choose that not based on their. Nina simone in concert 1964 nina simone is in the unusual position of being a towering genius who never recorded an undeniable, canonical masterpiece.
Some of the best ones were from people i had never heard of before. The online archive of the records that forged the music of today. You may wish to search for david gilmour from 2003 for example. Kirsty young steps down as host of desert island discs. Mark gatisss desert island discs on radio 4 was full of big emotions and. Brandenburg concerto no 3 in g major by johann sebastian bach book. Ian dury and the blockheads were part vaudeville act and part punk rock band. Desert island discs podcast listen online for free. Read further analysis of desert island discs choices and a full interview with host kirsty young in this weeks radio times, available in shops and on the newsstand from tuesday 24th january.
Theyve just settled a looongstanding argument with the creator of their desert island discs format roy plomley to allow the shows archive to be. After 12 incredibly happy and fulfilling years on desert island discs i ve decided to step down permanently. Dessert island bedford 3234 st loyes street, mk40 1ep bedford, bedfordshire, united kingdom rated 4. As young quits the iconic radio 4 programme after 12 years, heres a celebration of the presenters best interviews. How have the music choices on desert island discs changed. There was a splash of publicity earlier this year when it was revealed that the bbc was to create a full desert island discs archive on its website. China cups across england are rattling with the excitement of it all, as the great show finally moves into the digital era. Hell be talking to sue lawley about the varied inspirations for his music and about how he regards the work of composition as an act of prayer. Desert island discs archive bbc radio 4 the good web guide. Kirsty youngs top 10 desert island discs interviews.
Unfortunately downloads will keep breaking so just keep doing it and ignoring existing files until you have a nice directory filled with 1. Desert island discs page 7 of 12 tvandradio the guardian. Latest desert island discs podcasts 2020 listen notes. Every episode from 1942 to the present day is available to hear on the bbc archive. Mar 29, 2020 well, since we are all somewhat on our own temporary desert islands as we shelter in place and avoid going out, i thought it might be a fun exercise to list a sixpack of beers id bring to a. It was first broadcast on the bbc forces programme on 29 january 1942 each week a guest, called a castaway during the programme, is asked to choose eight recordings usually, but not always, music, a book and a luxury item that they would take if they were to be cast away on a desert island, whilst discussing their lives. One of the biggest hollywood stars to appear on desert island discs, kirsty asks him i have trawled every bit of archive article i can find, and. In conversation with roy plomley, he recalls some of the many musicians and composers he knew, including cortot, faure, ravel and dukas. Roald dahl appeared on desert island discs in november 1979 on bbc radio 4. Jul 30, 2017 in an interview with bbc radio 4s desert island discs, ms sandberg added. Desert island discs is a classic amongst radio programmes.
The bbc radio show desert island discs has been asking that question for more than 70 years. Desert island discs has just celebrated its 3,000th edition with a broadcast featuring the legendary and highly decorated former royal navy test pilot eric winkle brown cbe. Baroness arminka helic is credited with persuading william hague, the former foreign secretary, and the actor and director angelina jolie to launch the preventing sexual violence in conflict initiative p. T here was a splash of publicity earlier this year when it was revealed that the bbc was to create a full desert island discs archive on its website. Baroness arminka helic from desert island discs on podchaser, aired monday, 14th october 2019. Jul 05, 2019 casting away some of the worlds most fascinating people is a wonderful job however, im having to take some time away from desert island discs as im suffering from a form of. First broadcast in 1942, desert island discs celebrated its 3,000th episode in.
Archive to be accompanied by searchable database of every composition, book and luxury item chosen on radio 4 show. Explore the archive with the desert island discs podcasts. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. Desert island discs is nearly 80 years old, but remains one of the most listened to radio programmes, sitting in the top spot in the podcast download charts. Sun 3 jun 2012 kirsty young interviews margaret rhodes, former mi6 worker and first cousin to the queen. Fri 19 nov 2010 italian cookery writer anna del conte joins kirsty young to choose her desert island discs. In his songs, he created the characters clevor trever and billericay dickie and so invented the original essex man. This week on desert island discs, hell be talking to sue lawley about that shattering moment, his subsequent rehabilitation and how his disfigurement has affected his life. If you were stranded on a desert island, what music would you want to have with you. An online archive of hundreds of episodes of bbc radio 4s desert island discs is being launched next month. Jan 27, 2017 over the years, numerous politicians have appeared on desert island discs, and thanks to the bbcs exhaustive archive these episodes, and many more, are available to download and listen back to. I first heard that piece of music when i was listening to desert island discs as a young man who was a little bit in love with jenny agutter.
Join me in my obsession with desert island discs the. Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of desert island discs favourite track. A cast of castaways the best desert island discs of all. To search, type desert island discs plus the castaways name. Guests select the 8 songs theyd take with them if they were to be castaway alone. Baroness arminka helic by desert island discs podchaser. I love listening to the archive from the 60s and 70s. Such unpleasant interviews as mosleys are few and far between in the massive archive of desert island discs episodes on the bbcs website. The castaway in desert island discs this week is the composer john tavener.
Such unpleasant interviews as mosleys are few and far between in the massive archive of desert island discs episodes on the bbcs website, which spans the years 19562011, with many more recent episodes on the site as well, like this conversation with bruce springsteen. Desert island discs is a radio programme broadcast on bbc radio 4. The labour party specials march 14, 2020 march 14, 2020 anthony broxton over the years, numerous labour politicians have appeared on desert island discs, and thanks to the bbcs exhaustive archive these episodes, and many more, are available to download. Aug 29, 2009 the original version was recorded by coates for introducing the bbc radio series desert island discs, which has run since 1942, and the theme is still in use today. Desert island discs episodes to download right now marie claire. Well, since we are all somewhat on our own temporary desert islands as we shelter in place and avoid going out, i thought it might be a fun exercise to list a sixpack of beers id bring to a. Jan 30, 2012 for seven decades, desert island discs has been introduced by the same theme song, by the sleeping lagoon, composed in 1930, by eric coats, and every week a new castaway of. Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car.
From homeless at 16 to top woman firefighter one of britains leading women firefighters has told how she was so destitute as a teenager she was reduced to sleeping in. Guests select the 8 songs theyd take with them if they were to be castaway alone on a desert island. Most of them are without the original music section. Mar 01, 2011 an online archive of hundreds of episodes of bbc radio 4s desert island discs is being launched next month. His music has won the admiration of both serious musicians and the general public last year his work for cello and strings, the protecting veil, held the number one place in. Classic bbc radio theme desert island discs youtube. Its a great show, and i had a blast taping a segment that aired on sunday.
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