Demis hassabis on desert island discs queens college. Bbc news online looks at the history of desert island discs, which celebrates 60 years on tuesday. Here are 45 of the best desert island discs you can enjoy, for free, on the bbc website, or via itunes. Desert island discs is one of the best and longest running radio shows on the bbc the gist of the show is simple. He has worked on books with, among many others, sir clement freud, michael mansfield qc. Some of the older sweats will enjoy this bbc have made their huge back catalogue of desert island disc programs available for streaming or to download. Sean magee is a distinguished publisher, editor, and author.
The legendary bbc radio program desert island discs celebrated 70 glorious years in 2012. Kirsty youngs journalistic career began in 1989, newsreading and presenting for bbc radio scotland. Another chance to hear monica grady, professor of planetary and space sciences at the open university, interviewed by kirsty young in july 2015. Seven decades of desert island discs the new yorker. 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. How have the music choices on desert island discs changed. The saving private ryan star got all emotional when remembering the loneliness of his childhood. Wellknown in scientific circles, at nasa and the european space agency, she came to the attention of. Desert island discs celebrates its 75th anniversary this week, having first aired on 29 january 1942 when original host roy plomley interviewed popular viennese comedian, actor and musician, vic oliver originally a forces programme, its peek into the private lives of public figures from the worlds of politics, entertainment and everything in between has proven. I listen religiously to desert island discs every week on uk bbc radio 4 and i can never believe it when the guests dont take some beatles and dylan. I like it when people are making records because they have to be made. Remarkably, more than 3,000 episodes have been recorded, with some guests returning to the show more than once. In 2008 she became the presenter of crimewatch on bbc1 and she has presented desert island discs since 2006. Desert island discs is a radio programme broadcast on bbc radio 4.
The shows format, which has evolved gradually over the years, is simple. Guy gibson of the dambusters, and his desert island discs. Pop music overtakes classical as most popular desert island discs genre a radio times survey of over 3,200 castaway picks shows a decline in classical and a new reign of pop share on facebook. Fortunately, there was a huge resource in the public domain to help us. Desert island discs listen via stitcher for podcasts. On sunday, desert island discs celebrates its 75th anniversary. Desert island discs, archive 20112012 downloads bbc radio 4.
Desert island discs podcast free on the podcast app. Jan 27, 2017 nine unique luxury items on desert island discs january 27, 2017 desert island discs celebrates its 75th anniversary this week, having first aired on 29 january 1942 when original host roy plomley interviewed popular viennese comedian, actor and musician, vic oliver. Hell be talking to sue lawley about how he was an early fasttrack pupil going to edinburgh university at 16 their youngest student for 50 years, about the reasons behind his standing aside in favour of tony blair in the contest for the labour leadership. Gordon ramsey selected coldplays yellow showing himself to be the bastard we all knew he was as one colleague put it. As soon as he left school he joined the royal air force and became a bomber pilot. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Mar 05, 2014 some of the older sweats will enjoy this bbc have made their huge back catalogue of desert island disc programs available for streaming or to download. Jan 25, 2017 its like getting an obe, but better behind the scenes at desert island discs for three quarters of a century, desert island discs has been a place of unlikely confession and a flagship of. When i was a castaway, i wanted a subscription to private eye as my luxury item, writes craig brown.
Watch full episodes and clips of the topical bbc panel show based on the podcast, in which dan, james, anna and andy discussed the most interesting news stories from the week. Each week a guest is invited onto the programme to select eight records they would take with them onto a desert island. Its a great show, and i had a blast taping a segment that aired on sunday. Until late september 2009, desert island discs could not be heard on the bbcs iplayer service, which allows most programmes to be heard up to a week after transmission. The bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of. Halls story collection doctor dogbodys leg as his book of. Fascinating facts, figures and miscellany from one of bbc radio 4s bestloved programmes. A podcast about acting hosted by craig parkinson line of duty, misfits, four lions. Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
Its like getting an obe, but better behind the scenes at desert island discs for three quarters of a century, desert island discs has been a place of unlikely confession and a. Michael craig, the wind in the willows by kenneth grahame, musical instrument. Guests select the 8 songs theyd take with them if they were to be castaway alone on a desert island. Its modeled on an iconic bbc radio show, extant since 1942, which invites eminences from various walks of life to chooseand discussthe eight records they would bring for a stay on the apocryphal desert island. Damian lewis was kirsty youngs castaway on bbc radio 4 desert island discs did back in november heres the drill if you are not familiar with the program. For the jazz museums expanded version, the presenters are jazz. Pop music overtakes classical as most popular desert island. Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreakingalways a great listen. Tune in to your local bbc radio station at midday on jan 29 for special editions of your desert island discs featuring listeners castaway choices. Jan 29, 2002 bbc news online looks at the history of desert island discs, which celebrates 60 years on tuesday. Desert island discs is on radio 4 on sundays at 11. 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. Nov 03, 2015 keith richards sparks rush for rare book after singing its praises on radio. Speaking on todays episode of desert island discs, the journalist told host kirsty young.
The programmes website 22 stated that this was due to rights issues, as explained in the sunday times in 2006. Which makes craig browns enterprise not only a marvellous freak of literature but a matchless summoner of our yesterdays. Since 1942, desert island discs has been a regular feature on bbc radio 4. Nine unique luxury items on desert island discs jaye nolan. Listen to desert island discs with 300 episodes, free. Gordon brown, the story of art by sir ernst gombrich, tennis ball machine and racket. Bbc radio 4 this week desert island discs celebrated its.
For seven decades, desert island discs has been introduced by the same theme song, by the sleeping lagoon, composed in 1930, by. May 16, 2019 when the 26 year old guy gibson appeared on desert island discs on 19 february 1944 roy plomley opened the programme with a brief history of his extraordinary career. The bbc radio show desert island discs has been asking that question for more than 70 years. May 07, 2017 since 1942, desert island discs has been a regular feature on bbc radio 4.
Nov 15, 2014 bbc radio 4 november 15, 2014 this week desert island discs celebrated its 3,000th edition with eric winkle brown the recordbreaking 95 yearold former test pilot who interrogated hermann goering, helped liberate the belsen concentration camp and by chance managed to sing with the glenn miller band. Patricia highsmith briefly mentions her book carol in passing and not by name in this radio interview. Fascinating facts, figures and miscellany from one of bbc radio 4s bestloved programmes kindle edition by symons, mitchell. 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. The original programme, as created by roy plomley, created an environment for celebrities to talk about their life in the context of being in the imaginary position. Jan 04, 2018 it is a collage, montage or bricolage of glittery bits culled from two hundred biographies, authorised and unauthorised, written by cashiered gossip columnists and treacherous butlers and chauffeurs, plus odds and ends such as the complete transcript of the princesss desert island discs and the catalogue of her jewellery, sold after her. Do people lie about their music tastes on desert island discs. 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. 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 the rules state that the chosen luxury. Originally broadcast on bbc radio four in january 1990, johns desert island discs tell the story of his life, standing as a testament to his eclectic and uncompromising taste in music, which he describes during the show with his own inimitable wit.
Nov 25, 2016 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. It was first broadcast on the bbc forces programme on 29 january 1942. Desert island discs by bbc radio 4 eight tracks, a book and a luxury. In an interview for bbc radio 4s desert island discs he told how suspect agents interrogated him in yalta in what may have been a recruitment drive. Desert island discs archives national jazz museum in harlem. 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. The 75th anniversary of desert island discs featuring david beckham, the funniest and most moving moments, animations and quizzes. 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.
What have we learnt from 70 years of desert island discs. Keith richards sparks rush for rare book after singing its praises on radio. Doing the show got me thinking about music and the role it has played in my life. Listen to desert island discs episodes free, on demand.
Jul 29, 2018 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. Bbc radio 4 november 15, 2014 this week desert island discs celebrated its 3,000th edition with eric winkle brown the recordbreaking 95 yearold former test pilot who interrogated hermann goering, helped liberate the belsen concentration camp and by chance managed to sing with the glenn miller band. May 28, 2006 conservative leader david cameron says he believes kgb agents may have tried to recruit him during his gap year. Classic bbc radio theme desert island discs youtube. A comprehensive rt survey of 3,200 castaway choices analysing one year in every decade since desert island discs began in 1942 reveals how. Today is clearly a very slow day at work as we just spent 25 minutes talking about the famous bbc radio show desert island discs. Conservative leader david cameron says he believes kgb agents may have tried to recruit him during his gap year. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading desert island discs. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Revise unseen fiction is an examfocused, studentfriendly workbook filled with activities designed to consolidate your students skills and prepare them for their gcse english language exam. Each week, craig sits down with our brilliant guests to discuss the highs and sometimes extreme lows of becoming and being an actor.
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. Critic and satirist craig brown is interviewed by kirsty young. 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. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium.
Craig brown s lost diaries gordon brown s last days as pm got the full analysis while johnny vegas was a fine castaway, writes rachel cooke. How some politicians and other celebrities show themselves to be people with zero taste or who just dont like music. When the 26 year old guy gibson appeared on desert island discs on 19 february 1944 roy plomley opened the programme with a brief history of his extraordinary career. Halls story collection doctor dogbodys leg as his book of choice when he appeared on desert island discs. Kirsty youngs latest castaway is queens very own demis hassabis 1994, an artificial intelligence ai researcher and cofounder and ceo of deepmind as a child, demis was a chess prodigy and, prior to attending university, at the age of 17 he took time out to work as a leading programmer on the iconic 1990s computer game. Irish artists who picked their desert island discs for the bbc. 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. Tom hanks brought to tears by kirsty young on desert island discs. In the fall of 2015, the national jazz museum in harlem debuted its version of desert island discs. To search, type desert island discs plus the castaways name.
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