Nicholas parsons nicholas parsons shares his castaway picks with kirsty young. Desert island discs rupert everett, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury he would would want to take if cast away to a desert island. Official audio for moving read by julian clary and taken from the audio book 8 tales of the unexpected. Bbc radio 4 extra desert island discs revisited, just a. Every wednesday alex johnson delves into a unique collection of titles. The choices of book and luxury can sometimes give insight into the guests life, and the choices of guests since 2011 are listed here. Desert island discs paul merton 1993 desert island discs paul merton 1993 desert island discs hugh laurie 20 desert island discs steve. In the final part of our series celebrating 70 years of desert island discs, some unexpected advice for its host and a hilarious case of mistaken identity. Irish artists who picked their desert island discs for the bbc. As a new series of desert island discs gets underway, we investigate the least talked about but most fascinating aspect of the show. Bbc radio 4 broadcasts new programmes for approximately 42 weeks each.
Desert island discs revisited just a minute episodes episode guide. Desert island discs is a classic amongst radio programmes. Julian clary brought camp out of the closet and into the tv mainstream. Find out who fibbed about playing for rangers, who chose a record of hippo noises and who knows all the words to ernie the fastest milkman in the west. In the month of its actual birthday december 22nd 1967, we revisit the desert island discs of five of the regular players, starting with julian clary. Moving read by julian clary halloween short stories. Since the programme began in 1942, a total of 43 guests. Culture books features top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine comedy to war and peace.
Get spooky this halloween by following our channel for regular uploads of scary. Hollywood superstar actor george clooney joins sue lawley to go through his desert island discs. In part this is down to its format, where each week a famous guest becomes a fantasy castaway. The museum of curiosity cast your ears as clive james, tim minchin and philip pullman donate objects of extreme interest to the worlds. Nine unique luxury items on desert island discs jaye nolan. With the entire desert island discs archive now available on the bbc radio 4 website, guests selections of books and luxuries are comprehensively revealed in all their profound, surprising and occasionally downright odd glory.
The 75th anniversary of desert island discs featuring david beckham, the funniest and most moving moments, animations and quizzes. Just a minute nicholas parsons is in london, where the panellists are clement freud, tony hawks, julian clary and stephen fry. Top 10 book choices on desert island discs from divine. Available now 0 next on 0 wendy richard actress wendy richards castaway choices, in conversation with sue lawley. Keith richards sparks rush for rare book after singing its. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, rupert everett, actor. Radio interview of the beatles legend paul mccartney who selects his favourite castaway tracks. Abebooks reports a run on old editions of james norman halls outofprint doctor dogbodys leg after rolling stones guitarist picks it as a desert island read. Phil collins desert island discs dec 1993 radio interviewtalks about his music,money and marriage duration. Desert island discs takes two short breaks, in the northern spring and summer.
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