| rdfs:comment | - Extremely long-running interview show broadcast on BBC Radio 4. A notable person (often a writer, scientist or someone else who doesn't usually appear on TV or radio) is interviewed about their life and work, and asked to imagine that they are to be cast away on a desert island with a record player and eight records of their choice. Excerpts are played. The "castaway" is also allowed The Bible, the complete works of William Shakespeare, and one more book of their choice. The book and a single chosen luxury (often "a comfy bed") are named at the end of the programme.
- Desert Island Discs or DID's are the strange phenomena of floating, disc-like desert islands found all over the world, except in Birmingham where nothing of any interest ever occurs.
- Desert Island Discs is a BBC Radio 4 programme first broadcast on 29 January 1942. It was devised and originally presented by Roy Plomley. Desert Island Discs holds the record for the longest-running factual programme in the history of radio and is one of the longest-running radio programmes in the world (surpassed only by the Grand Ole Opry, 28 November 1925 in the United States and by Sunday Half Hour, 14 July 1940 in the United Kingdom.).
- Desert Island Discs is a long-running radio programme aired on BBC Radio 4. The show was conceived and originally hosted by Roy Plomley on 29 January, 1942 and is one of the longest running programmes on radio. However, some non-religious guests guest have caused controversy by not wishing to take The Bible.
- Peel was only asked to appear on DID once (on occasion he wistfully cited Arthur Askey, the only personality to be on the show four times [2]), but also mentioned records he would choose if given another chance. (He said he would make up for omitting Captain Beefheart [3], but to date no mention has been found of him committing himself to any particular track or tracks.) Please update the list below if others come to light.
- Desert Island Discs is a long-running BBC radio series, created by Roy Plomley (who had presented several record-based shows). Plomley also hosted from the show's inception in 1942 until his death in 1985. The premise was simple: different notables would be interviewed, listing the eight recordings ("discs") they would take with them on a desert island (later typically including a book and luxury item as well). The recordings would be played, while the host talked with the guest about their life or career.
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| abstract | - Desert Island Discs is a long-running radio programme aired on BBC Radio 4. The show was conceived and originally hosted by Roy Plomley on 29 January, 1942 and is one of the longest running programmes on radio. The premise of the show is that a guest is castaway on a desert island and must choose just eight recordings that they would like to listen to during their isolation. The choice of records is interspersed with a review of the castaway's life, the choice of music supposedly telling us something more of their character. At the end of the programme the guest is asked to choose one special recording that they would save should a freak wave happen to wash the collection away. In addition the castaway is asked to select a luxury item (supposedly something of no practical use for survival or escape) and a book. To pre-empt many people choosing either the Complete Works of Shakespeare or the Bible, and therefore give the programme more interest - these two volumes are presumed to be already present, although the Q'ran or other holy book may be substituted by those of a non-Christian faith. However, some non-religious guests guest have caused controversy by not wishing to take The Bible.
* Michael Mansfield QC said “I would like to take another bible: Leith's Vegetarian Bible”, but The presenter, Kirsty Young, insisted that he had no choice, he had to have a Bible (and “not one in quotes”) or another religious book. He compromised on a philosophical tract: The Rights of Man by Thomas Paine.
* The comedian David Walliams refused to take the Bible saying “I don’t want the Bible, I don’t like the Bible.”
* Fellow Little Britain co-star, Jewish-born Matt Lucas, had refused both the Torah and the Bible.
* David MacVicar the opera director requested to "leave the Bible behind, I'm not interested in that" but when he discovered that he could substitute it with another religious text chose the Bhagavad Gita
* Tariq Ali, the one-time radical simply declined a religious text.
* Joe Simpson the mountaineer and writer, having established his unbelieving credentials earlier in the programme was "obviously" not offered the Bible but opted to take the Sutras of Gautama Buddha for interest rather than any religious reason.
* Anna Ford, the broadcaster and journalist, said "Would it be very rude of me not to take the Bible?"
- Desert Island Discs is a BBC Radio 4 programme first broadcast on 29 January 1942. It was devised and originally presented by Roy Plomley. Desert Island Discs holds the record for the longest-running factual programme in the history of radio and is one of the longest-running radio programmes in the world (surpassed only by the Grand Ole Opry, 28 November 1925 in the United States and by Sunday Half Hour, 14 July 1940 in the United Kingdom.). Each week a guest ("castaway") is asked to choose eight pieces of music, a book and a luxury item for their imaginary stay on the island, while discussing their lives and the reasons for their choices. The programme's theme is "By the Sleepy Lagoon" composed by Eric Coates in 1930. Since 2006 the show has been presented by Kirsty Young.
- Extremely long-running interview show broadcast on BBC Radio 4. A notable person (often a writer, scientist or someone else who doesn't usually appear on TV or radio) is interviewed about their life and work, and asked to imagine that they are to be cast away on a desert island with a record player and eight records of their choice. Excerpts are played. The "castaway" is also allowed The Bible, the complete works of William Shakespeare, and one more book of their choice. The book and a single chosen luxury (often "a comfy bed") are named at the end of the programme.
- Desert Island Discs or DID's are the strange phenomena of floating, disc-like desert islands found all over the world, except in Birmingham where nothing of any interest ever occurs.
- Peel was only asked to appear on DID once (on occasion he wistfully cited Arthur Askey, the only personality to be on the show four times [2]), but also mentioned records he would choose if given another chance. (He said he would make up for omitting Captain Beefheart [3], but to date no mention has been found of him committing himself to any particular track or tracks.) Please update the list below if others come to light.
* Andy Capp: 'Pop A Top' [4]
* Elastica: 'All-Nighter' [5]
* Fall: 'Kimble' [6]
* Fall: 'Legend Of Xanadu' [7]
* LSG: 'Hearts' [8]
* Lee Perry: 'Kimble' [9]
* Quads: 'There Must Be Thousands' [10]
* Vasilis Skoulas: 'Madares Mou Haniotikes' [11] (oddly, JP claimed in 1985 he would choose this but didn't)
* Three Ginx: 'On A Steamer Coming Over' [12]
- Desert Island Discs is a long-running BBC radio series, created by Roy Plomley (who had presented several record-based shows). Plomley also hosted from the show's inception in 1942 until his death in 1985. The premise was simple: different notables would be interviewed, listing the eight recordings ("discs") they would take with them on a desert island (later typically including a book and luxury item as well). The recordings would be played, while the host talked with the guest about their life or career. On the August 29, 1981 broadcast, the guest was Frank Oz, interviewed by Roy Plomley (who refers to him as a performer of Miss Piggy "and some other Muppet mates.") Oz' ten musical selections were dominated by jazz musician Mose Allison (from his 1958 album Young Man Mose, which Oz grew up on), with "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" as the favorite selection. The other seven, in the order played, were "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen" (sung by Bing Crosby); "What a Waste" from the 1953 Broadway musical Wonderful Town (sung by George Gaynes and company); "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home" sung by Louis Armstrong from the Danny Kaye film The Five Pennies; 'Lost Mind" (Mose Allison); Bruce Springsteen's "Racing in the Street"; "Antmusic" by Adam and the Ants; and "Parchman Farm" (Mose Allison, again). Oz discusses his full name (Oznowicz), family, how he met and began working with Jim Henson, and their projects. When asked what the word Muppet means, he says "I have no idea." On the creation of Miss Piggy: "Lord knows how, but she just appeared." Oz chose the complete works of Emily Dickinson as the book, and clean sheets for his luxury. During the broadcast, Miss Piggy knocks on the door to talk with "Ray Plumley." She describes the studio as "tacky but charming" and when asked about Frank Oz, says "I don't know the gentleman." Plomley also asks about the rumors regarding her and Kermit the Frog, although marriage isn't mentioned, Piggy affirms their status as a couple and calls Kermit her "magnificent obsession." Piggy also appeared in promotional photos with Plomley.
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