Kirsty youngs journalistic career began in 1989, newsreading and presenting for bbc radio scotland. To search, type desert island discs plus the castaways name. Mar 23, 2006 page 1 of 2 desert island books posted in the nostalgia forum. I had a singletrack mind and it ended, finally, with my wife walking. For seventy years now desert island discs has managed that rare feat to be both enduring and relevant. We felt like desert island discs needed a bit of a revamp. This march, in the most momentous archival unveiling since glasnost, the entire back catalogue of the worlds longestrunning factual radio programme, bbc radio 4 s desert island discs, went. To mark its 75th birthday, our pick of the best ever desert island discs guests castaways include tom hanks, david beckham and morrissey. 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. Some of the worlds most famous faces come along and list out the eight cds theyd like to have with them if marooned on a desert island. Oct 08, 2012 should the bbc be looking for radio repeats, it could start with its desert island discs back catalogue.
This is a place to discuss anything about the 70 year old radio 4 programme, from your favourite castaways to your own desert island discs. With over 3,000 guests having appeared on the show, and four different hosts, desert island discs is now an institution a character in tom stoppards play the real thing fretted about his. They had to pretend they were stuck on a desert island and thus choose the music which they like to. Who wants to bring shakespeare and the bible to a desert island anyway. Sep, 2012 desert island discs celebrated its 70th birthday in 2012. Which three pieces of music and which 3 books would you want to have with you. Using bbc radio 4s format for desert island discs, but sadly the fragrant sue lawley is not present to massage your. Not all of them available to listen to, but the vast majority are. Isabella tree is an awardwinning author and travel writer, and lives with her husband, the environmentalist charlie burrell, in the middle of a pioneering rewilding project in west sussex. Although she was interested in writing from an early age, she failed her 11plus exam and left school at 15 to join the civil service and later. The bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book in addition to the bible or a religious text appropriate to that persons beliefs and the complete works of shakespeare and a luxury item that they would take to an imaginary desert island, where they will be marooned indefinitely. As a new series of desert island discs gets underway, we investigate the least talked about but most fascinating aspect of the show.
Top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine comedy to war and peace. Desert island discs most popular requests since desert island discs began in 1941 a myriad of castaways have listed their luxuries. Page 1 of 2 desert island books posted in the nostalgia forum. Jeff buckleys immortal hallelujah was a great surprise as that is definitely one of my favorite songs of all time. Pam was born in the vale of the white horse and retains her characteristic berkshire burr. This selection would be dominated by that most marvelous of monsters, the chesterbelloc, without whom i would not have reached the state of mind in which all the other works on this list became accessible or desirable. Jun 20, 2018 culture books features top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine comedy to war and peace. Asos peter duggan picks his top 8 desert island discs. Recently, we asked readers to submit their lists of desert island discsthe ten dvds theyd want with them if they were stranded on a remote island. She is the youngest of six children, and grew up in the company of her four brothers and a sister in a small council house.
By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a crosssectional snapshot of the times in which we live. Desert island books the nostalgia forum the autosport. Books about being trapped or stranded, desert islands, books i would take with me on a desert island, if i was stuck on a desert island id. Top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine comedy.
He is known as the king of romance and has been at the top of the showbusiness ladder for nearly 40 years selling more than million records including sixtyfour gold and 23 platinum albums. What started on january 29 in 1942, has since welcomed more than 3,000 guests, and currently has an onair audience of 2. Since the programs deviser roy plomley interviewed comedian vic oliver in january 1942, nearly 3,000 distinguished people from all walks of life have been stranded on the mythical island, accompanied by. Every wednesday alex johnson delves into a unique collection of titles. Sean magee is a distinguished publisher, editor, and author. Next up, it is world number eight kyren wilsons turn to name his top five songs. My final selection of books in this desert island desiderata are the works of nonfiction. They come from nowhere and feel like a little gulp in your digestive system. The 9 most unexpected song choices on desert island discs. The unofficial reddit community for the bbcs much loved desert island discs series. Just fishing, cracking coconuts and spelling sos in the sand. Taking the reader on a journey of discovery through seven glorious.
Thom yorke, singer and songwriter with radiohead, chooses the eight tracks, book and luxury he would want to take to a desert island. Fascinating facts, figures, stats, and trivia are collected here in celebration of the 70th anniversary of desert island discs. Nine of the most moving desert island discs bbc home. Desert island discs celebrated its 70th birthday in 2012. Apr 15, 2011 top 5 desert island books april 15, 2011 july 21, 2016 bundleofbooks 2 comments i have been listening to a lot of bbcs desert islands discs recently as i have found that the website has years of episodes archived. What have we learnt from 70 years of desert island discs. The format of the programme is well known guests choose eight tracks, a book and a luxury to take with them to a desert island but this hasnt stopped some. Desert island discs is the best thing on the radio. When jon bessant was young his mother used to love to listen to roy plomley interviewing some celebrity or other and playing their favourite eight pieces of music. Weve compiled your responses to create a list of 14 essential reads for a desert island exile. Barrington dalby, book on tropical birds, binoculars. Its hard to believe that desert island discs has been on bbc radio for over 75 years even longer than just a minute. Her latest book wilding the return of nature to a british farm, is published by picador.
Desert island discs is a very longrunning programme ob bbc radio. It has introduced me to some fantastic music, and often from people you wouldn. The bbcs desert island subject of this threecd compilationmust be a bit crowded by now. Top ten books for my desert island the imaginative conservative. Radioheads thom yorke on desert island discs 2019 bbc. Some chose books clearly meant to help them to better understand their plight meditation books, selfhelp books, spiritual texts, and most, having evidently accepted their predicament, chose a favorite book to keep them company, and for good oldfashioned entertainment. Based on the bbc radio programme desert island discs, weve adapted this idea to ask castaways to list up to eight books, one song and one luxury item that they couldnt do without on a desert island. Dolly alderton has delved into the archives and picked her top five favourites of all time, that you should most definitely download right now. The malestrom has sifted through years of desert island discs for the most iconic, interesting and lifeaffirming interviews, and listed them for you to listen to right now. Last week, we asked you to pick your desert island bookthe wilson to your tom hanks in a cast awaystyle disaster. Jul 05, 2019 kirsty youngs top 10 desert island discs interviews. For seventy years now desert island discs has managed that rare. The archive now holds more than 2,000 editions, all available to download, echoing back as far. In part this is down to its format, where each week a famous guest becomes a fantasy castaway.
Think of it as the readers survival guide in the offchance youre stranded somewhere in the bermuda triangle. Top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine. Some of the best desert island disks the malestrom. Whats my desert island read and how did i choose it. In 2008 she became the presenter of crimewatch on bbc1 and she has presented desert island discs since 2006. As young quits the iconic radio 4 programme after 12 years, heres a celebration of the presenters best interviews. This month marks the 75th anniversary of bbc radio 4s desert island discs. S uggested by a listener, your hosts, robert and richard divulge their favorite postbeatles desert island discs and books and videos, too, in a followup to their earlier beatles desert island discs show. Top ten books for my desert island the imaginative. Desert island discs is a classic amongst radio programmes. Only recently introduced to atlas f1, i hope long term tnfers will forgive me if this has been done before.
Desert island books the nostalgia forum the autosport forums. A cast of castaways the best desert island discs of all. The top 500 desert island songs of all time you dreamed about being stranded on a crackberry free desert island. 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. Kirsty youngs top 10 desert island discs interviews the. He asked 20 other rock critics to choose the one album that was so personally indispensable to them that theyd want it with them if stranded on a. Ive decided to put my own spin on it to create a list of the books. Thom yorke is todays guest on desert island discs with lauren laverne at 11. He says that he has no choice as to the subjects of his books. Desert island discs is a pretty popular segment on bbc radio 4. Sue lawleys castaway is the singer engelbert humperdinck. Apr 07, 2020 he asked 20 other rock critics to choose the one album that was so personally indispensable to them that theyd want it with them if stranded on a desert island. Desert island discs has seen more than 3,000 eminent castaways on its shores, from all walks of life. First up it is 2005 world champion shaun murphys turn to tell us which songs he would take to accompany him if.
Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today. Advertisement her avantgarde performance art endeared her to the new york art world long before she dated, then married, one of the most influential men in rock and roll. Since the programs deviser roy plomley interviewed comedian vic oliver in january 1942, nearly 3,000 distinguished people from all walks of life have been stranded on the mythical island, accompanied only. The legendary bbc radio program desert island discs celebrated 70 glorious years in 2012. The bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book and a luxury item that they would take to an. Engelbert humperdinck is one of britains most successful entertainers. Since the programs deviser roy plomley interviewed comedian vic oliver in january 1942, nearly 3,000 distinguished people from all walks of life have been stranded on the mythical island, accompanied by only eight records, one book, and a luxury. Desert island discs is a biographical and factual radio programme, broadcast on bbc radio 4.
Books youd take to a desert island from jesus christ to jamie fraserthis is the reading material that would pull you through. Apr 21, 2005 recently, we asked readers to submit their lists of desert island discsthe ten dvds theyd want with them if they were stranded on a remote island. In the vein of bbc radio 4s desert island discs, adelaide symphony orchestra musician peter duggan reveals the eight discs hed take to a desert island and some of them might surprise you. Your ship is sinking, youre about to be stranded on a desert island, and instead of salvaging something sane like food or materials for shelter, you rescue 5 books to read on the beach. The legendary bbc radio program desert island discs celebrated 70 glorious years. Sue lawley has packed 550 people off with their gramophones and eight discs to meet the hordes despatched by roy plomley since the programme started in the 1940s. He has worked on books with, among many others, sir clement freud, michael mansfield qc, david blunkett, rolf harris. Desert island solo discs something about the beatles. As a result we have decided to find out which tracks have been keeping the worlds top cueists going, with a series of features inspired by bbc radios desert island discs. The illustrator and observer political cartoonist talks of his mentor and his first crush on desert island discs vanessa thorpe sat 7 mar 2020 19. It is assumed they would have the bible and the complete works of shakespeare but they have to choose eight pieces of music and explain why. He describes his books as comedies, but, like london fields and other people, they are frequently dark and disturbing.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of desert island discs, dolly alderton picks the five shows you should download today at. The rules are fairly simple, any type of book can be selected, but we ask that at least half are lesfic. Its achingly funny, profoundly moving, and even educational. Oct 25, 2015 desert island discs is one of the best and longest running radio shows on the bbc the gist of the show is simple. 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. One of the most performed and most popular symphonic works of the 20th century, rhapsody in blue has also had.
For comfort the guest can consider eight soundtracks to take to their desert island, then, at the end, they decide on one record, a book in addition to the complete. The man who became part of our lives from big to forrest gump, castaway and saving private ryan. The essential family cookbook by jamie oliver, an endless supply of. He described how producing his guide books became an obsession for him. Sue lawleys guest on desert island discs today is the writer martin amis.
Desert island discs ah version literotica discussion board. Kirsty youngs top 10 desert island discs interviews. May 30, 2016 we felt like desert island discs needed a bit of a revamp. Laurie andersons top 10 books to take to a desert island. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read desert island discs. It was first broadcast on the bbc forces programme on 29 january 1942. The premise is that a person is interviewed about their life and what they would take to a desert island. And with so many programmes to choose from, its hard to know where to. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. On the desert island discs website, you can browse all the recordings since 1942.
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