When kenneth williams was a guest on desert island discs, he chose michelangelos apollo as his luxury item. In 2005, take that reformed, with robbie williams rejoining them for a spell in 2010, and in some form or other the band has kept going and will tour again in 2019. Dh and i were in the car and we were both had bad hay fever. Desert island synths podcast video with gak host dan ward. The archive covers 2005 to 2011 and includes an eclectic mix of guests, such as dennis healey, johnny vegas, fay weldon, morrisey, jerry springer, alan sillitoe, stephen king, alan johnson etc. It was first broadcast on the bbc home service on 29 january 1942 and celebrated its 70th anniversary in early 2012. Jul 23, 2015 10 excellent desert island discs episodes you need to download. Desert island discs, created by roy plomley, was safe. Back in the day, the longgone tower records used to publish a free magazine called pulse. In conversation with michael parkinson, he recalls his long career which has ranged from working on radio classics like hancocks half hour and. Feedback about desert island discs, bbc home service basic. Sue lawleys guest this week is the internationally acclaimed choreographer matthew bourne.
Steptoe and son, it starred tony hancock, sid james and kenneth williams. Bbc desert island discs free listening on soundcloud. Desert island discs bbc home service basic 17 june. Williams recorded his second appearance on desert island discs in march 1987 and you can hear that programme online. Sun 22 mar 2020 dame helena morrissey, campaigner, shares the soundtrack of her life with lauren laverne. Desert island discs kenneth williams 1987 paul mccartney appears on the 40th anniversary edition of bbc radio 4s desert island discs, filmed a spart of an arena documentary. Michael parkinsons castaway is actor kenneth williams. Married to michael williams for 30 years, their daughter, finty, is also an actress.
Plus i love that coldplay song esp the nhs choir version of it which he didnt play but i love it more. 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. Fascinating facts, figures and miscellany from one of bbc radio 4s bestloved programmes. Stephen fry desert island discs 2015 chimpanzeethat.
I have invented a new game called buxtehudethunkit that anyone with an internet connection can play. Regular panelist on bbc radio 4 panel game just a minute. From the goon show to steptoe and son, how to listen to classic. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bbc desert island discs comedians edition 19752014 s4l. Jul 31, 1987 michael parkinsons castaway is actor kenneth williams. Ian lavender private pike is our guide over 3 hours. List of desert island discs episodes 19811990 wikipedia. Desert island discs is a radio programme broadcast on bbc radio 4. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading desert island discs.
Trevor nunn, john schlesinger, kenneth williams, terry wogan, brian rix, david. 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. Listen to desert island discs episodes free, on demand. Older viewers will remember the army game and bootsie and snudge, but how about the work he did for tony hancock, kenneth horne, kenneth williams well soon brighten up your patio, shove a creeper or two up your trellis, harry secombe not to mention the work he did on monty pythons live at the hollywood bowl. They always had a desert island disc section wherein people would write to the magazine and advise what their discs were. Each week a distinguished guest castaway is asked to choose eight pieces of music. Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island stream podcast episodes of desert island discs. Sitting here at start of 2020 thinking of all the irreplaceable greats weve lost, least of all kenneth williams. Appearing on desert island discs in 1978, williams revealed that his. When they broke up in early 1996, helplines were set up to assuage their fans feelings of loss and grief.
Desert island discs bbc radio 4 fm 26 july 1987 bbc. Arthur tells roy plomley about his childhood, his early acting. Edit submit cancel we have produced a style guide to help editors follow a standard format when editing a listing. What records did kenneth williams choose for desert island.
It was first broadcast on the bbc forces programme on 29 january 1942 each week a guest, called a castaway during the programme, is asked to choose eight recordings usually, but not always, music, a book and a luxury item that they would take if they were to be cast away on a desert island, whilst discussing their lives. She talks about the failure of her marriage to kenneth branagh, the struggle to conceive and the miracle of birth, and her. Nov 15, 2014 bbc radio 4 november 15, 2014 this week desert island discs celebrated its 3,000th edition with eric winkle brown the recordbreaking 95 yearold former test pilot who interrogated hermann goering, helped liberate the belsen concentration camp and by chance managed to sing with the glenn miller band. Revise unseen fiction is an examfocused, studentfriendly workbook filled with activities designed to consolidate your students skills and prepare them for their gcse english language exam. Appearing on desert island discs in 1978, williams revealed that his favourite song of all time was harry belafontes version of danny boy.
Desert island discs kenneth williams 1987 duration. Kenneth williams july 26, 1987 michael parkinsons tenure may not have been bathed in glory but he elicited some great interviews, notably this one. We are not the bbc, we only list available podcasts. 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. Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of desert island discs. Keith richards sparks rush for rare book after singing its. Lost to the bbc archives, but saved by a listeners off air recording, arthur lowes castaway choices heard for the first time since 1970. We found 15 records for kenneth williams in san francisco. As radio 4 opens its desert island discs archive we recall the. 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. Five best radio programmes of all time the week uk. Uncover kenneth williams current address along with previous addresses, cell phone numbers, email addresses, criminal records and more. If your luxury item is a pair of tweezers get a life. Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of desert island discs show less.
Kenneth williams in a recorded programme discusses with roy plomley the gramophone records he would choose to have with him if he were condemned to spend the rest of his life on a desert island. Kenneth williams williams rarely revealed details of his private life, though he spoke openly to owen spencerthomas about his loneliness, despondency and sense of underachievement in two halfhour documentary programmes entitled carry on kenneth. Born in london in 1929, he went to willesden art school aged fourteen and four years. The castaway this week is kenneth williams who, for 40 years, has occupied a unique place on stage, screen and radio. Nov 25, 2016 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 rules state that the chosen luxury item must not be. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, sir kenneth grange. The castaway this week is kenneth williams, who, for 40 years, has occupied a unique. Each week a guest, called acastaway during the programme, is asked to choose eight recordings usually, but not always, music, a book and a luxury item. Once in 1961 with roy plombly and again in 1987 one year before his death with michael parkinson. This fascinating collection of archive interviews with the muchloved comedy actor and diarist begins in 1961, with an appearance on the bbc tv tonight programme, and culminates in 1987 when kenneth williams is a guest on desert island discs. I would take records that could get me through the difficulties of life cast away on a desert island, making me happy in the moments when i wasnt hunting, foraging, building a shelter or devising a strategy to get off the island. Bbc radio 4 this week desert island discs celebrated its.
The playwrights southern drawl is a delight to listen to, and his anecdotes are soothing an interesting. Desert island discs is a biographical and factual radio programme, broadcast on bbc radio 4. Listen to kenneth williams in his own words by kenneth. Tune in to your local bbc radio station at midday on jan 29 for special editions of your desert island discs featuring listeners castaway choices. From the goon show to steptoe and son, how to listen to. From the goon show to steptoe and son, how to listen to classic radio online discover some radio gems as we celebrate world radio day. Bill kerr and kenneth williams, with hancock playing an exaggerated version of himself, as a downatheel comedian. Roy plomley promoting did photo from guardian website did was first broadcast on the bbc forces programme on 29 january 1942, hosted by roy plomley. Other cities kenneth may have lived in are clearlake park and santa monica as well as 12 other cities. Desert island discs voted into top spot by panel of industry experts. I listen to this podcast every week and it is a highlight of my monday morning commute. Katherines father was herbert cozenshardy, the liberal mp for north norfolk who became the master of the rolls in 1907 and baron cozenshardy on 1 july 1914. David walliams on desert island discs, tony hancoc. While convalescing, in 1917, he became a member of the roosters concert party, named after captain g u b roose, the commandant of their base in salonika.
Kenneth horne was born charles kenneth horne on 27 february 1907 at ampthill square, london. I thought the kenneth williams desert island discs archive podcast was very funny. For seventy years now desert island discs has managed that rare feat to be both enduring and relevant. Here are 45 of the best desert island discs you can enjoy, for free, on. Desert island discs project gutenberg selfpublishing. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the purchase of a cd or vinyl record dispatched from and sold by amazon, you get 90 days free access to the amazon music unlimited individual plan. Noel coward appeared on desert island discs and chose it as one of his favourite records. Seven decades of desert island discs the new yorker.
Hermione baddeley, the wind in the willows by kenneth grahame, painting by renoir. Rudge often worked with kenneth williams, cowriting his. It was first broadcast on the bbc forces programme on 29 january 1942. Nov 03, 2015 abebooks reports a run on old editions of james norman halls outofprint doctor dogbodys leg after rolling stones guitarist picks it as a desert island read. Hes been designing elements of our everyday lives for the past six decades. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. During world war i he served in the 60th division, civil service rifles. If you are unsure how best to edit this programme please take a moment to read it. Jan 27, 2017 nine unique luxury items on desert island discs january 27, 2017 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. From the bbcs desert island discs, broadcast on 31 july 1987, kenneth williams being interviewed by michael parkinson. Download desert island discs gary barlow, singersongwriter.
Desert island discs is on radio 4 on sundays at 11. Stream tracks and playlists from bbc desert island discs on your desktop or mobile device. Kenneth williams appeared twice on desert island discs. Mar 19, 2017 desert island discs kenneth williams 1987. Kenneth williams one of the best loved contestants on just a minute in an. As a child, his great passion was musicals and stage. Frankie howerd, tommy cooper and jimmy savile would be on the list as kenneth williams. An audience with kenneth williams kenneth williams. Roy plomleys castaway is actor and comedian kenneth williams.
The bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of. He appeared as a castaway on the bbc radio programme desert island discs on 17 august 1964. From the bbcs desert island discs, broadcast on 31 july 1987, kenneth. Here are the moments that made desert island discs a radio classic. Nine unique luxury items on desert island discs jaye nolan. What have we learnt from 70 years of desert island discs. William stories read by kenneth williams 1982 youtube. Desert island discs listen via stitcher for podcasts. In july 1987 parkinson interviewed the comedian kenneth williams.
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. His son eric merriman was a comedy scriptwriter, writing beyond our ken for kenneth horne and kenneth williams. Id pick it up whenever i was in there which was fairly frequently. Jun 07, 2015 william stories read by kenneth williams 1982. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. She talks about the failure of her marriage to kenneth branagh, the. Michael parkinsons castaway is writer maya angelou. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. The idea for the programme came to plomley in 1941 when in bed. List of desert island discs episodes 19611970 wikipedia.