Desert Island Discs : 70 Years of Castaways read book FB2, MOBI, DOC
9780593070451 English 0593070453 #145;For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat -- to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never frozen in time yet always, somehow, comfortingly the same.' Kirsty Young BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs celebrates its seventieth birthday in 2012. Since the programme's 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. Here the story of one of BBC Radio 4's favourite programmes is chronicled through a special selection of castaways. Roy Plomley, inventor of the programme as well as its presenter for over forty years, quizzes the young Cliff Richard about #145;these rather frenzied movements' the 1960s pop sensation makes on the stage. Robert Maxwell tells Plomley's successor Michael Parkinson that #145;I will have left the world a slightly better place by having lived in it.' Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was #145;extraordinarily fascinating' and had mesmeric blue eyes. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty Young's heart-strings with his account of a childhood so impoverished that family pets were fair game: #145;My dad had always claimed that rabbits were livestock, but we'd never eaten one before.' Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio programme. It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and times -- and this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colourful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution., 'For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat - to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never frozen in time yet always, somehow, comfortingly the same.' Kirsty Young BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs celebrates its seventieth birthday in 2012. Since the programme's 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. Here the story of one of BBC Radio 4's favourite programmes is chronicled through a special selection of castaways. Roy Plomley, inventor of the programme as well as its presenter for over forty years, quizzes the young Cliff Richard about 'these rather frenzied movements' the 1960s pop sensation makes on the stage. Robert Maxwell tells Plomley's successor Michael Parkinson that 'I will have left the world a slightly better place by having lived in it.' Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was 'extraordinarily fascinating' and had mesmeric blue eyes. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty Young's heart-strings with his account of a childhood so impoverished that family pets were fair game: 'My dad had always claimed that rabbits were livestock, but we'd never eaten one before.' Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio programme. It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and times - and this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colourful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution., 'For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat u to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never frozen in time yet always, somehow, comfortingly the same.' Kirsty Young BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs celebrates its seventieth birthday in 2012. Since the programme's 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. Here the story of one of BBC Radio 4's favourite programmes is chronicled through a special selection of castaways. Roy Plomley, inventor of the programme as well as its presenter for over forty years, quizzes the young Cliff Richard about 'these rather frenzied movements' the 1960s pop sensation makes on the stage. Robert Maxwell tells Plomley's successor Michael Parkinson that 'I will have left the world a slightly better place by having lived in it.' Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was 'extraordinarily fascinating' and had mesmeric blue eyes. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty Young's heart-strings with his account of a childhood so impoverished that family pets were fair game: 'My dad had always claimed that rabbits were livestock, but we'd never eaten one before.' Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio programme. It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and times u and this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colourful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution., Desert Island Discs celebrated its 70th birthday in 2012. Since the program's 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. Here the story of one of BBC Radio 4's favourite programs is chronicled through a special selection of castaways. Roy Plomley, inventor of the program as well as its presenter for more than 40 years, quizzes the young Cliff Richard about "these rather frenzied movements" the 1960s pop sensation makes on the stage. Robert Maxwell tells Plomley's successor Michael Parkinson that "I will have left the world a slightly better place by having lived in it." Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was "extraordinarily fascinating" and had mesmeric blue eyes. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty Young's heartstrings with his account of a childhood so impoverished that family pets were fair game: "My dad had always claimed that rabbits were livestock, but we'd never eaten one before." Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio program. It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and timesand this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colorful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution., Desert Island Discs celebrates its 70th birthday in 2012. Since the programme's 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 by eight records, one book and a luxury. This beautifully illustrated landmark book tells the absorbing story of Britain's favourite radio programme in all its rich and intriguing detail through an exclusive selection of just 100 castaways, the cr me de la cr me of the great and the good interviewed over the years.Discover howa Diana Mosley caused outrage by fondly remembering Hitler's magnetic charm and disputing the scale of the Holocaust; Soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf famously chose seven of her own recordings; Roy Plomley interviewed the wrong Alistair McLean; Terry Pratchett took the Chrysler Building in New York as his luxury, and Julian Clary a prosthetic arm. Desert Island Discs: 70 Years of Castaways is not simply the history of a radio programme u it is a record of our lives and society over the last seventy years. It is the one book you will want to take with you (alongside the Bible and the Complete Works of Shakespeare) when cast away on your own desert island., Since the programme's 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. This title tells the story of one of BBC Radio 4's favourite programmes that is chronicled through a special selection of castaways., The legendary Radio 4 programme, Desert Island Discs , celebrates 70 glorious years. Desert Island Discs celebrates its 70th birthday in 2012. Since the programme's 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 by eight records, one book and a luxury. This beautifully illustrated landmark book tells the absorbing story of Britain's favourite radio programme in all its rich and intriguing detail through an exclusive selection of just 100 castaways, the cr�me de la cr�me of the great and the good interviewed over the years. Discover how: Diana Mosley caused outrage by fondly remembering Hitler's magnetic charm and disputing the scale of the Holocaust Soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf famously chose seven of her own recordings Roy Plomley interviewed the wrong Alistair McLean Terry Pratchett took the Chrysler Building in New York as his luxury, and Julian Clary a prosthetic arm Desert Island Discs: 70 Years of Castaways is not simply the history of a radio programme -- it is a record of our lives and society over the last seventy years. It is the one book you will want to take with you (alongside the Bible and the Complete Works of Shakespeare) when cast away on your own desert island., _For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat _ to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never frozen in time yet always, somehow, comfortingly the same._ Kirsty Young BBC Radio 4_s Desert Island Discs celebrates its seventieth birthday in 2012. Since the programme_s 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. Here the story of one of BBC Radio 4_s favourite programmes is chronicled through a special selection of castaways. Roy Plomley, inventor of the programme as well as its presenter for over forty years, quizzes the young Cliff Richard about _these rather frenzied movements_ the 1960s pop sensation makes on the stage. Robert Maxwell tells Plomley_s successor Michael Parkinson that _I will have left the world a slightly better place by having lived in it._ Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was _extraordinarily fascinating_ and had mesmeric blue eyes. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty Young_s heart-strings with his account of a childhood so impoverished that family pets were fair game: _My dad had always claimed that rabbits were livestock, but we_d never eaten one before._ Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio programme. It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and times _ and this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colourful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution.
9780593070451 English 0593070453 #145;For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat -- to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never frozen in time yet always, somehow, comfortingly the same.' Kirsty Young BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs celebrates its seventieth birthday in 2012. Since the programme's 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. Here the story of one of BBC Radio 4's favourite programmes is chronicled through a special selection of castaways. Roy Plomley, inventor of the programme as well as its presenter for over forty years, quizzes the young Cliff Richard about #145;these rather frenzied movements' the 1960s pop sensation makes on the stage. Robert Maxwell tells Plomley's successor Michael Parkinson that #145;I will have left the world a slightly better place by having lived in it.' Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was #145;extraordinarily fascinating' and had mesmeric blue eyes. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty Young's heart-strings with his account of a childhood so impoverished that family pets were fair game: #145;My dad had always claimed that rabbits were livestock, but we'd never eaten one before.' Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio programme. It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and times -- and this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colourful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution., 'For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat - to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never frozen in time yet always, somehow, comfortingly the same.' Kirsty Young BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs celebrates its seventieth birthday in 2012. Since the programme's 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. Here the story of one of BBC Radio 4's favourite programmes is chronicled through a special selection of castaways. Roy Plomley, inventor of the programme as well as its presenter for over forty years, quizzes the young Cliff Richard about 'these rather frenzied movements' the 1960s pop sensation makes on the stage. Robert Maxwell tells Plomley's successor Michael Parkinson that 'I will have left the world a slightly better place by having lived in it.' Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was 'extraordinarily fascinating' and had mesmeric blue eyes. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty Young's heart-strings with his account of a childhood so impoverished that family pets were fair game: 'My dad had always claimed that rabbits were livestock, but we'd never eaten one before.' Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio programme. It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and times - and this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colourful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution., 'For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat u to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never frozen in time yet always, somehow, comfortingly the same.' Kirsty Young BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs celebrates its seventieth birthday in 2012. Since the programme's 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. Here the story of one of BBC Radio 4's favourite programmes is chronicled through a special selection of castaways. Roy Plomley, inventor of the programme as well as its presenter for over forty years, quizzes the young Cliff Richard about 'these rather frenzied movements' the 1960s pop sensation makes on the stage. Robert Maxwell tells Plomley's successor Michael Parkinson that 'I will have left the world a slightly better place by having lived in it.' Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was 'extraordinarily fascinating' and had mesmeric blue eyes. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty Young's heart-strings with his account of a childhood so impoverished that family pets were fair game: 'My dad had always claimed that rabbits were livestock, but we'd never eaten one before.' Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio programme. It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and times u and this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colourful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution., Desert Island Discs celebrated its 70th birthday in 2012. Since the program's 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. Here the story of one of BBC Radio 4's favourite programs is chronicled through a special selection of castaways. Roy Plomley, inventor of the program as well as its presenter for more than 40 years, quizzes the young Cliff Richard about "these rather frenzied movements" the 1960s pop sensation makes on the stage. Robert Maxwell tells Plomley's successor Michael Parkinson that "I will have left the world a slightly better place by having lived in it." Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was "extraordinarily fascinating" and had mesmeric blue eyes. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty Young's heartstrings with his account of a childhood so impoverished that family pets were fair game: "My dad had always claimed that rabbits were livestock, but we'd never eaten one before." Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio program. It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and timesand this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colorful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution., Desert Island Discs celebrates its 70th birthday in 2012. Since the programme's 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 by eight records, one book and a luxury. This beautifully illustrated landmark book tells the absorbing story of Britain's favourite radio programme in all its rich and intriguing detail through an exclusive selection of just 100 castaways, the cr me de la cr me of the great and the good interviewed over the years.Discover howa Diana Mosley caused outrage by fondly remembering Hitler's magnetic charm and disputing the scale of the Holocaust; Soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf famously chose seven of her own recordings; Roy Plomley interviewed the wrong Alistair McLean; Terry Pratchett took the Chrysler Building in New York as his luxury, and Julian Clary a prosthetic arm. Desert Island Discs: 70 Years of Castaways is not simply the history of a radio programme u it is a record of our lives and society over the last seventy years. It is the one book you will want to take with you (alongside the Bible and the Complete Works of Shakespeare) when cast away on your own desert island., Since the programme's 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. This title tells the story of one of BBC Radio 4's favourite programmes that is chronicled through a special selection of castaways., The legendary Radio 4 programme, Desert Island Discs , celebrates 70 glorious years. Desert Island Discs celebrates its 70th birthday in 2012. Since the programme's 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 by eight records, one book and a luxury. This beautifully illustrated landmark book tells the absorbing story of Britain's favourite radio programme in all its rich and intriguing detail through an exclusive selection of just 100 castaways, the cr�me de la cr�me of the great and the good interviewed over the years. Discover how: Diana Mosley caused outrage by fondly remembering Hitler's magnetic charm and disputing the scale of the Holocaust Soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf famously chose seven of her own recordings Roy Plomley interviewed the wrong Alistair McLean Terry Pratchett took the Chrysler Building in New York as his luxury, and Julian Clary a prosthetic arm Desert Island Discs: 70 Years of Castaways is not simply the history of a radio programme -- it is a record of our lives and society over the last seventy years. It is the one book you will want to take with you (alongside the Bible and the Complete Works of Shakespeare) when cast away on your own desert island., _For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat _ to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never frozen in time yet always, somehow, comfortingly the same._ Kirsty Young BBC Radio 4_s Desert Island Discs celebrates its seventieth birthday in 2012. Since the programme_s 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. Here the story of one of BBC Radio 4_s favourite programmes is chronicled through a special selection of castaways. Roy Plomley, inventor of the programme as well as its presenter for over forty years, quizzes the young Cliff Richard about _these rather frenzied movements_ the 1960s pop sensation makes on the stage. Robert Maxwell tells Plomley_s successor Michael Parkinson that _I will have left the world a slightly better place by having lived in it._ Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was _extraordinarily fascinating_ and had mesmeric blue eyes. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty Young_s heart-strings with his account of a childhood so impoverished that family pets were fair game: _My dad had always claimed that rabbits were livestock, but we_d never eaten one before._ Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio programme. It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and times _ and this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colourful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution.