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She did but I'm absolutely certain he would have been pre interviewed and cleared it as a subject beforehand
Desert island discs
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Samantha Morton, actor, on at the moment. Dad was a miner and SWP. Started well with UB40 and The Charlatans.
Mogden
I like tea
It's great but bloody hard going. Full respect to her.
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Just listened to this; one of the most romantic/
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BBC Radio 4 Extra - Desert Island Discs Revisited, Small Screen Stars, David Suchet
From Mozart to Nat King Cole. Actor David Suchet shares his castaway choices
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Another sportsman, queue more tears Desert Island Discs - Chris Boardman, cyclist - BBC Sounds
Averil last week was interesting Desert Island Discs - Professor Averil Mansfield, retired surgeon - BBC Sounds
Averil last week was interesting Desert Island Discs - Professor Averil Mansfield, retired surgeon - BBC Sounds
Could not bear to listen.
Is all soft prog rock and nonsense?
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Largely populist shite. His Gordon Brown "I like Coldplay" moment was "my kids like Stormzy so I'm taking this Stormzy track".
And he had Three Lions. And a football.
Cunt.
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
George McGavin today, this was one of the few Laverne Desert Island Discs I have enjoyed. An interesting guest, who I wasn't aware of before, and not a celebrity which is a big weakness of the LL era, it feels a bit too much Hello magazine. Enjoyed his music selection a lot, hearing Richard Burton's voice is always a pleasure. A fellow stammer sufferer too.
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BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, George McGavin, entomologist and broadcaster
George McGavin, entomologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
I listened again to Ant n Dec’s episode today on BBC Sounds, from a few years ago, Kirsty was doing the interview. I don’t watch the light entertainment stuff they do on TV, in fact not seen them on TV since Byker.... Grove!
Perhaps I’m a snob, but I associate the type of tv they present as being a bit thick / brainless when in reality I’m sure their Saturday night stuff is probably great fun for all the family, and I guess I’d sort of tarred them with the same brush.
Anyway, I couldn’t have been further from the truth with my own presumptions. The two of them were really interesting to listen to, and came across as intelligent, funny and caring people. The friendship they have for each other comes through so well.
I think perhaps this is one of the episodes which surprised me the most. Often the celeb ones are dull as they are quite guarded but this felt real. Some good music choices too, but also some Coldplay
Perhaps I’m a snob, but I associate the type of tv they present as being a bit thick / brainless when in reality I’m sure their Saturday night stuff is probably great fun for all the family, and I guess I’d sort of tarred them with the same brush.
Anyway, I couldn’t have been further from the truth with my own presumptions. The two of them were really interesting to listen to, and came across as intelligent, funny and caring people. The friendship they have for each other comes through so well.
I think perhaps this is one of the episodes which surprised me the most. Often the celeb ones are dull as they are quite guarded but this felt real. Some good music choices too, but also some Coldplay
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Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
Alexis Sayle was on today.
At the end he chose his favourite book, which coincidentally is also mine, Sword of Honour by Evelyn Waugh, which Sayle thought was the best novel about life in Britain in the Second World War. I have always thought the passages set during the battle for Crete to be among the finest describing warfare.
Sayle highlighted how we sought out differing viewpoints from his own, and made an interesting appraisal of Waugh, who was its fair to say an incredibly flawed person and a bad drunk, and noted that despite Waugh’s politics being different from his own, there was always a humanity in his writing.
At the end he chose his favourite book, which coincidentally is also mine, Sword of Honour by Evelyn Waugh, which Sayle thought was the best novel about life in Britain in the Second World War. I have always thought the passages set during the battle for Crete to be among the finest describing warfare.
Sayle highlighted how we sought out differing viewpoints from his own, and made an interesting appraisal of Waugh, who was its fair to say an incredibly flawed person and a bad drunk, and noted that despite Waugh’s politics being different from his own, there was always a humanity in his writing.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
He ate a banana in front of his children to torture them during rationing - nice fella!
imposs1904
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I haven't read Swords of Honour but I did love Waugh's other war novel, Put Out More Flags, when I read it a few years back.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
Sayle was born in 1952. He'd have been quite remarkable to have children whilst there was still rationing in the UK as it stopped in 1954.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Evelyn Waugh ate the banana
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What a nice man. A defence lawyer who couldn't defend people 
BBC News - Prosecutor Nazir Afzal: I couldn't defend a rapist
BBC News - Prosecutor Nazir Afzal: I couldn't defend a rapist
Prosecutor Nazir Afzal: I couldn't defend a rapist
A top solicitor tells how he quit as a defence lawyer after refusing to represent an alleged rapist.
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
What a nice man. A defence lawyer who couldn't defend people
BBC News - Prosecutor Nazir Afzal: I couldn't defend a rapist
Prosecutor Nazir Afzal: I couldn't defend a rapist
A top solicitor tells how he quit as a defence lawyer after refusing to represent an alleged rapist.www.bbc.co.uk
Yep. He also said he got himself worked up for court by playing loud jungle music on the tube.
He also chose a lot of female artists.
He was a good DID.
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
80 years old today.
A little article in the Grauniad which touches on some highlights available in the archives
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A little article in the Grauniad which touches on some highlights available in the archives
‘It’s a show about love’: Desert Island Discs celebrates 80 years on air
As the radio classic marks a major anniversary, it’s the shared human experience revealed by the castaways that keeps us hooked
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Alan Cummings there asking for marijuana seeds as his luxury.
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
He sounds like such a lovely, brave balanced person. I'm so happy he managed to escape the toxic trappings of his childhood.
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