Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast on the BBC Forces Programme on 29th of 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 and the reasons for their choices. It was devised and originally presented by Roy Plomley. Since 2006, the programme has been presented by Kirsty Young.
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Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast on the BBC Forces Programme on 29th of 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 and the reasons for their choices. It was devised and originally presented by Roy Plomley. Since 2006, the programme has been presented by Kirsty Young.
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Desert Island Discs is a radio ...... featuring more than one guest.
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Desert Island Discs ist der Ti ...... als Podcast nachgehört werden.
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Desert Island Discs è un progr ...... l celebre Desert Island Discs!
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Desert Island Discs logo used on the BBC website
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1942-01-29
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By the Sleepy Lagoon by Eric Coates
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* Gillian Hush
* Olivia Seligman
* Angie Nehring
* Miranda Birch
* Leanne Buckle
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Desert Island Discs is a radio ...... een presented by Kirsty Young.
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Desert Island Discs ist der Ti ...... als Podcast nachgehört werden.
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Desert Island Discs è un progr ...... nimati e senza un uso pratico.
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Desert Island Discs
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Desert Island Discs
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