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. Wainwright has written some 50 books and his lake district guides have sold more than a million. Although he admits that hes sometimes appalled by the. For people who enjoy walking on the cumbrian fells theres one indispensable companion. Its hard to believe that desert island discs has been on bbc radio for over 75 years even longer than just a minute. On the desert island discs website, you can browse all the recordings since 1942. Who wants to bring shakespeare and the bible to a desert island anyway.
Every wednesday alex johnson delves into a unique collection of titles. In conversation with roy plomley, he talks about his career and chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. 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. Its achingly funny, profoundly moving, and even educational.
July 1, 2016 podcasts, uncategorized bbc, bbc desert island discs, bbc radio 4, books, coffee, coffeewithchrachel, crime, culture. 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. Every sunday i listen to desert island discs on radio 4 and, like many writers im sure, indulge myself in the fantasy that i might one day be eminent enough for kirsty young to ask me, and what book would you take. 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. The lark ascending named as listeners favourite desert. I need more people willing to participate in the feature known in the inner circle writers magazine as desert island books. Cosy books sharing my interest in twentiethcentury british literature and art with likeminded friends.
Desert island discs celebrated its 70th birthday in 2012. Music and books are pretty much my two favourite things, so lets just jump right in. Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of desert island discs favourite track. Zuky over at bookbum recently created a tag based on desert island discs and she was kind enough to tag me. Desert island books what 3 books would you bring if you were stuck on a desert island for the rest of your life. Fascinating facts and figures about radio 4s desert island discs. On 29 january 1942, the bbc forces programme first broadcast a radio show called desert island discs. 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. I thought i would play a similar game, only changing it to 8 crime novels, 1 song and a luxury. For seventy years now desert island discs has managed that rare feat to be both enduring and relevant. Posts about bbc desert island discs written by amytalksbooks. Kirsty youngs top 10 desert island discs interviews. Subverting the usual desert islands discs format that allows guests to determine what eight recordings they would choose to take to their remote island home, ive chosen the following eight books to save.
Irish artists who picked their desert island discs for the bbc. Playwright tennessee williams is the writer of a streetcar named desire and appeared on desert island discs in 1978. Since the programmes 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. Desert island discs listen via stitcher for podcasts. Most of you will be aware of the long running bbc radio 4 series, desert island discs. Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today.
The rules state that the chosen luxury item must not be anything animate or indeed anything that enables the castaway to escape from the island, for. Desert island discs is a biographical and factual radio programme, broadcast on bbc radio 4. Desert island discs november 25, 2016 anthony bird 2 comments desert island discs is a long running radio broadcast currently broadcast on bbc radio 4 where, in the bbcs own words, a guest is invited to choose the eight records they would take with them to a desert island, guests are also permitted one book and one luxury item. Comedian bob mortimer chooses the eight tracks, a book and a luxury he would take to a desert island. Culture books features top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine comedy to war and peace. 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 th. He describes his books as comedies, but, like london fields and other people, they are frequently dark and disturbing. Kirsty young bbc radio 4s desert island discs celebrates its seventieth birthday in 2012. And with so many programmes to choose from, its hard to know where to. Sue lawleys guest on desert island discs today is the writer martin amis. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace. The lark ascending named as listeners favourite desert island disc the nations favourite desert island disc has been named as the lark ascending by the english composer ralph vaughan williams.
Guests on desert island discs have been choosing their favourite records since roy plomley first came up with the format for the radio show in 1942. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, bob mortimer, comedian. Bryan stevenson is an american lawyer and the author of the really good book just mercy. The 9 most unexpected song choices on desert island discs.
Keith richards sparks rush for rare book after singing its praises on radio. We felt like desert island discs needed a bit of a revamp. Desert island discs is one of the best and longest running radio shows on the bbc the gist of the show is simple. In part this is down to its format, where each week a famous guest becomes a fantasy castaway. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium.
The unofficial reddit community for the bbcs much loved desert island discs series. My final selection of books in this desert island desiderata are the works of nonfiction. Buy now from our amazon store all books are available. Top ten books for my desert island the imaginative. Not all of them available to listen to, but the vast majority are. Top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine. He says that he has no choice as to the subjects of his books. 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.
Fascinating facts, figures, stats, and trivia are collected here in celebration of the 70th anniversary of desert island discs. To search, type desert island discs plus the castaways name. For those of you who dont, guests are invited to share the 8 songs they would take with them if stranded on a desert island, along with 1 book and a luxury item. Desert island discs is a radio programme broadcast on bbc radio 4. Since then, as she tells roy plomley, her career has been extremely varied, including music hall, opera, theatre, a onewoman show and a long spell on radio 4s week ending programme. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Desert island discs is a show in england where celebrities are interviewed and discuss their music choices should they be stranded on a desert island i thought the discs would include interviews with people, but it is only music, presumably the choices of different guests. Inspired by the bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs, the booklet if you could only take one. Desert island discs is the best thing on the radio. I have in fact gone to some trouble to ascertain that there is a single volume containing all six jane austen novels, and that. Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
Listen to desert island discs episodes free, on demand. On bbc radio 4 is a show called desert island discs where a personality comes on the show and has to select 8 pieces of music, one book and one item of luxury to have with them if they were stranded on a desert island they talk about each selection and what it means to them, why its so important etc and it turns into an autobiographical chat. If i were stranded on a desert island with a fullystocked kitchen and craft room these are the books id want to have with me. Desert island discs is a classic amongst radio programmes. Praise to the holiest in the height from the dream of gerontius by edward elgar book. They come from nowhere and feel like a little gulp in your digestive system. As young quits the iconic radio 4 programme after 12 years, heres a celebration of the presenters best interviews. Bob mortimer is a comedian best known for his work with his comedy partner vic reeves. Halls story collection doctor dogbodys leg as his book of.
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