Desert Island Discs: Fragment Archive 1942-1959

By BBC Radio 4

Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

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How many episodes does Desert Island Discs: Fragment Archive 1942-1959 have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

Desert Island Discs: Fragment Archive 1942-1959 episodes:

November 10, 1958 Elena Gerhardt
Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Elena Gerhardt.
Book: A philosophical work by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury: Tapestry-making kit
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14min
October 13, 1958 Richard Dimbleby
Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Richard Dimbleby.
Luxury: Piano
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6min
September 22, 1958 Alicia Markova
Roy Plomley's castaway is prima ballerina Alicia Markova.
Luxury: Perfume
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6min
August 11, 1958 Elsie & Doris Waters
Roy Plomley's castaways are comedians Elsie & Doris Waters.
Book: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith
Luxury: Sunshade and a garbage disposal unit
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7min
July 28, 1958 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.
Book: French cookery book
Luxury: Sun-tan oil
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14min
December 30, 1957 Lupino Lane
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Lupino Lane.
Luxury: Camera
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10min
September 23, 1957 Christopher Stone
Roy Plomley's castaway is DJ Christopher Stone.
Luxury: Paper and fountain pen
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10min
August 19, 1957 Leopold Stokowski
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Leopold Stokowski.
Luxury: Tape recorder
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6min
July 15, 1957 Fred Streeter
Roy Plomley's castaway is horticulturalist Fred Streeter.
Book: Gardening dictionary
Luxury: Greenhouse for growing orchids
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15min
August 13, 1956 Dennis Brain
Roy Plomley's castaway is French horn player Dennis Brain.
Book: Back numbers of motor magazines
Luxury: Typewriter and paper
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13min

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The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

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