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Michael White22°54′S 134°13′WMichael WhiteMichael White on why we never saw his show 'I'Castaway · 26 May 1996·Sue Lawley
Sue Townsend00°56′S 108°47′WSue TownsendSue Townsend on learning to read at eight with William booksCastaway · 8 December 1991·Sue Lawley
Hugh Johnson18°19′S 012°35′WHugh JohnsonHow not finding a book about trees led Hugh Johnson to write oneCastaway · 12 May 1984·Roy Plomley
Buddy Rich14°52′S 085°12′WBuddy RichHow a UFO buzzed Buddy Rich's car at 4amCastaway · 9 May 1981·Roy Plomley
Leonard Rossiter14°08′S 068°00′WLeonard RossiterHow a drunk interrupted Leonard Rossiter's first live television playCastaway · 12 April 1980·Roy Plomley
Rex Harrison17°40′S 156°07′WRex HarrisonRex Harrison on the fluffed line that he thought ended his careerCastaway · 20 October 1979·Roy Plomley
Ed McBain11°09′S 030°26′WEd McBainEd McBain on using a typewriter with only capital letters in the NavyCastaway · 23 June 1979·Roy Plomley
Jack Parnell01°34′S 099°45′WJack ParnellJack Parnell on the night Luciano Pavarotti stood in wearing jodhpursCastaway · 25 June 1977·Roy Plomley
Gavin Lyall06°35′S 137°12′WGavin LyallGavin Lyall on not eating a polar bear's liverCastaway · 24 January 1976·Roy Plomley
Bing Crosby00°02′S 090°43′WBing CrosbyBing Crosby on quitting law school to play in a band at a Chinese restaurantCastaway · 27 December 1975·Roy Plomley