Jule Styne — Composer · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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Jule Styne — Composer · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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Jule Styne

27 episodes

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27

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2000s

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David Frost
David McVicar
Don Black
Douglas Fairbanks Jnr
Eve Arnold
Eve Stewart
Fenella Fielding
Franco Zeffirelli
Giuseppe Di Stefano
Hugh Lloyd
John Curry
Jule Styne
Marvin Hamlisch
Michael Ball
Paul O'Grady
Penelope Keith
Ruby Wax
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Sandi Toksvig on conducting an imaginary orchestra before her stand-up gigs
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Anne Reid
Anne Reid on crying in the hedge while caring for her family
Castaway · 13 July 2014Kirsty Young

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

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Broadcasting since 1942
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An unofficial archive companion
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Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

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David McVicar

David McVicar on being hospitalised mid-opera run

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Michael Ball

How a Miss England cabaret helped Michael Ball overcome his stage fright

Castaway · 2 March 2008Kirsty Young

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Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax on borrowing 100,000 pounds of jewellery to impress Imelda Marcos

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Betsy Blair

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Castaway · 12 June 2005Sue Lawley

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Paul O'Grady

Paul O'Grady on being the result of a liaison in a bed and breakfast

Castaway · 28 December 2003Sue Lawley

Franco Zeffirelli

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Franco Zeffirelli on being born out of wedlock

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Sir Ian McKellen

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Sir Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen on how coming out improved his acting

Castaway · 9 February 2003Sue Lawley

Sir Anthony Dowell

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Sir Anthony Dowell

Anthony Dowell on having his knees inspected by Dame Ninette de Valois

Castaway · 8 March 1998Sue Lawley

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Eve Arnold

Eve Arnold on Marilyn Monroe asking her 'Where do I go from here?'

Castaway · 4 February 1996Sue Lawley

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Don Black

Don Black on seeing The Jolson Story 32 times as a child

Castaway · 22 October 1995Sue Lawley

Bamber Gascoigne

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Bamber Gascoigne

Bamber Gascoigne on the paralysing boredom that made him give up acting

Castaway · 1 November 1987Michael Parkinson

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Willie Rushton

Willie Rushton on writing 'vile' in a biology exam

Castaway · 18 August 1984Roy Plomley

Marvin Hamlisch

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Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch on the concert where his pajamas showed beneath his trousers

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Giuseppe Di Stefano

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Castaway · 20 June 1981Roy Plomley

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Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen on learning the Gospel of Mark three verses at a time

Castaway · 19 May 1979Roy Plomley

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Jule Styne

Jule Styne on jumping on stage to imitate Harry Lauder aged five

Castaway · 28 October 1978Roy Plomley

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John Curry

John Curry on winning the Hop, Skip and a Jump Competition

Castaway · 12 February 1977Roy Plomley

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Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith on the sewing machine needle that ended her piano playing

Castaway · 21 August 1976Roy Plomley

Douglas Fairbanks Jnr

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Douglas Fairbanks Jnr

Douglas Fairbanks Jnr on being sacked from his first film job at 13

Castaway · 29 May 1976Roy Plomley

Christopher Plummer

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Christopher Plummer

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Fenella Fielding

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Fenella Fielding

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Castaway · 5 June 1967Roy Plomley

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Hugh Lloyd

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Castaway · 7 June 1965Roy Plomley

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David Frost

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Castaway · 15 April 1963Roy Plomley