Desert island discs occupies a special place in listeners hearts. How have the music choices on desert island discs changed. Burke appeared in the 2015 peter pan prequel film, pan, as mother barnabas. Wing commander guy gibson vc commanding officer of 617 squadron the dambusters at scampton 22, july 1943. Desert island discs is on radio 4 on sundays at 11. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, archive 20052010 downloads. Guy gibson of the dambusters, and his desert island discs. Some of the more unusual luxuries include actress kathy burkes request for a life. Was kathy burkes desert island discs programme the best ever, asks elisabeth mahoney. Focus on the fact that it will be boring on the island so they should chose an interesting companion. Kathy burke on desert island discs 16082010 morrisseysolo. May 16, 2019 when the 26 year old guy gibson appeared on desert island discs on 19 february 1944 roy plomley opened the programme with a brief history of his extraordinary career.
Indeed kathy burke wanted a laminated fullsize photo of james caan from dragons. Originally a forces programme, its peek into the private lives of public figures from the worlds of politics, entertainment and everything in between has proven. You have to understand people and be interested in them. Desert island discs threw a special 50th anniversary show when john major requested a lifesized replica of the oval cricket ground and a bowling machine. The bbc has recently finished a reconstruction exercise to try to piece together many partiallymissing episodes of desert island discs. Adam makes the jingles and records the intros and outros for most episodes while walking with his dog friend rosie in the east anglian countryside where h. Listen and download desert island discs with kirsty youngs episodes for free. The legendary bbc radio program desert island discs celebrated 70 glorious years in 2012. Nine unique luxury items on desert island discs jaye nolan. Today is clearly a very slow day at work as we just spent 25 minutes talking about the famous bbc radio show desert island discs. I loved the tv series of hers called walking and talking about her teenage years, with aimeeffion edwards as her friend mary.
Fascinating facts, figures and miscellany from one of bbc radio 4s bestloved programmes. Desert island discs episodes to download right now marie claire. Desert island discs 1977, by roy plomley plomleys pick 1982, by roy plomley desert island lists 1984, compiled by roy plomley and derek drescher desert island discs. A cast of castaways the best desert island discs of all. Model the activity by telling them what you would like to bring and why. In november 2015 burke presented the bbc topical news panel show have i got news for you. Hes been on my toblog list forever and the wilco thing would be part of that. Bob mortimer and kathy burke 20190802 zoe ball youtube. Kathy burke says she once found herself so funny watching gimme. Our 10 favourite desert island discs interviews with women on bbc. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading desert island discs. The stories are incredible, how people manage to achieve when their childhood has been quite difficult there was a lady who described how she came to london to train as a nurse and she realised her dream or running her own hospital in her. In theory, you could spend the rest of your life flicking from one. Its modeled on an iconic bbc radio show, extant since 1942, which invites eminences from various walks of life to chooseand discussthe eight records they would bring for a stay on the apocryphal desert island.
Kirsty young asks castaways to choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island broadcasting house, london. The interview with actor and director kathy burke in. Desert island discs by mattsalcido updated 3 months ago. Mar 31, 2011 its easy to think desert island discs is all about the funny or quirky luxury items, or the music though this can be gripping and revelatory. Desert island discs is possibly the greatest interview format of all time. Desert island discs november 25, 2016 anthony bird 2 comments desert island discs is a long running radio broadcast currently broadcast on bbc radio 4 where, in the bbcs own words, a guest is invited to choose the eight records they would take with them to a desert island, guests are also permitted one book and one luxury item. The searchable archive of more than 2,800 castaways and counting. Desert island discs is one of the best and longest running radio shows on the bbc the gist of the show is simple. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Listen desert island discs with kirsty young ivoox.
Id pick it up whenever i was in there which was fairly frequently. Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island celebrities music desert island discs. I have listened and loved desert island discs for years but its in bits. Download the adaptable word resource subscribers only download the free pdf resource. Jul 29, 2018 with over 3,000 guests having appeared on the show, and four different hosts, desert island discs is now an institution a character in tom stoppards play the real thing fretted about his. The programme aired on channel 4 and focused on the stereotypes and expectations of.
Listen for free to their radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts. He made his first bombing mission over the kiel canal the day after war was declared. Kathy burke august 15, 2010 young is normally composure personified, but even she could not help collapsing in a fit of giggles when interviewing the. She became a household name for her comedy performances, working with harry enfield to create the characters kevin and perry. So how about putting down your desert island discs. Gordon ramsey selected coldplays yellow showing himself to be the bastard we all knew he was as one colleague put it. Originally broadcast on bbc radio four in january 1990, johns desert island discs tell the story of his life, standing as a testament to his eclectic and uncompromising taste in music, which he describes during the show with his own inimitable wit. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits. Dec 31, 2015 as colm toibin appears on the famed bbc radio show, richard fitzpatrick looks at the selections of irish stars who have already made the trip desert island discs has been inviting celebrity. Kathy burke has spoken frankly about making peace with her alcoholic. Since the programs deviser roy plomley interviewed comedian vic oliver in. Most of them are without the original music section. The interview with actor and director kathy burke in august 2010 was. Every episode from 1942 to the present day is available to hear on the bbc archive.
Desert island disclosures mark ellen 06 january 2012. Listen all the podcasts, conferences, online radios for free on your iphone, android, windows phone and pc. Irish artists who picked their desert island discs for the bbc. No, i havent been coldcalling celebrities in the night again, ive been playing with the new desert island discs website. Its easy to think desert island discs is all about the funny or quirky luxury items, or the music though this can be gripping and revelatory. I believe in giving someone a chance but its just not working, she misses the chance all the time to ask that one question that we all want to hear asked. In the depths of winter some have enjoyed the music threads in the lounge. Kathy burke the actress, writer and comedian is wonderfully honest when talking about her. In 2019, burke starred in her own selftitled three part documentary, kathy burke s all woman.
Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island celebrities music. Adam enjoys a suitably rambly conversation with his school friends, joe cornish and louis theroux that takes in louis appearance on desert island discs, school reports, the most recent remake of a star is born spoiler alert. Jan 06, 2017 here are the moments that made desert island discs a radio classic. Fascinating facts, figures and miscellany from one of bbc radio 4s bestloved programmes kindle edition by mitchell symons. Aug 20, 2010 kirsty youngs castaway is the actor and director kathy burke. How some politicians and other celebrities show themselves to be people with zero taste or who just dont like music. Back in the day, the longgone tower records used to publish a free magazine called pulse. Kathy burke was david nott the surgeon who was operating under fire and he continued whilst others left.
The bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book in addition to the bible or a religious text appropriate to that persons beliefs and the complete works of shakespeare and a luxury item that they would take to an imaginary desert island, where they will be marooned indefinitely. Here are the moments that made desert island discs a radio classic. My alcoholic dad kathy burke has spoken frankly about making peace with her alcoholic father on his deathbed and discovering a family tragedy that had haunted him since childhood. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of desert island discs, dolly alderton picks the five shows you should download today at. They always had a desert island disc section wherein people would write to the magazine and advise what their discs were. Seven decades of desert island discs the new yorker. Desert island discs preparation for a desert island discs style radio script. Desert island discs archives national jazz museum in. Aug 08, 2010 kathy burke on desert island discs 16082010. Stream tracks and playlists from bbc desert island discs on your desktop or mobile device.
For seven decades, desert island discs has been introduced by the same theme song, by the sleeping lagoon, composed in 1930, by eric coats, and every week a new castaway of. As soon as he left school he joined the royal air force and became a bomber pilot. In the fall of 2015, the national jazz museum in harlem debuted its version of desert island discs. Oct 25, 2015 desert island discs is one of the best and longest running radio shows on the bbc the gist of the show is simple. Desert island discs celebrates its 75th anniversary this week, having first aired on 29 january 1942 when original host roy plomley interviewed popular viennese comedian, actor and musician, vic oliver. Here are 45 of the best desert island discs you can enjoy, for free, on the bbc. On a shallow level i do really enjoy david mitchells from about 10 years ago, he is very witty and also its lovely to listen to in hindsight because if youve read his autobiography you know it was recorded in the time period where he had met and fallen for victoria coren but they were separated and he thought it would never happen. Kathy burke states when im on me island, i want to dance, which explains her choice of missy elliots get ur freak on and lady gagas bad. Preparation for a desert island discs style radio script. Once a catholic will be playing at the tricycle theatre from 21 november to 18 january 2014. Jan 30, 2012 for seven decades, desert island discs has been introduced by the same theme song, by the sleeping lagoon, composed in 1930, by eric coats, and every week a new castaway of. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, dolly alderton picks five episodes you should download today.
With over 3,000 guests having appeared on the show, and four different hosts, desert island discs is now an institution a character in tom stoppards play the real thing fretted about his. Read further analysis of desert island discs choices and a full interview with host kirsty young in this weeks radio times, available in shops and on the newsstand from tuesday 24th january. Tell students that they are trapped on a desert island and they can bring with them. The cast of kathys latest play has just been announced. Jul 23, 2015 10 excellent desert island discs episodes you need to download walking, running, bussing, sitting. Feb 24, 2008 no, i havent been coldcalling celebrities in the night again, ive been playing with the new desert island discs website. In february 1944 guy gibson vc appeared on desert island discs with roy plomley, just seven months later he died. For 75 years this weekend, guests on bbc radio 4s desert island discs have been picking eight records and one book other than the bible to take on their solitary retreat. The showtime special on new basement tapes seems to have disappeared but you can find a few clips on youtube if interested.
Katherine lucy bridget burke born june 1964 is an english actress, comedian, writer. Guests select the 8 songs theyd take with them if they were to be castaway alone on a desert island. It showed up on youtube and is still up there if you search for it a few months before this was released. In 2019, burke starred in her own selftitled three part documentary, kathy burkes all woman. Bbc desert island discs free listening on soundcloud. I love kathy burke, her desert island discs was both moving and funny.