How many Desert Island Discs are there?

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How many Desert Island Discs are there?

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What is Desert Island Discs? The format is simple – a guest is invited to choose eight discs, a book and a luxury to take with them as they’re castaway on a mythical desert island. They’re given the complete works of Shakespeare and the Bible.

What were John Peels Desert Island Discs?

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel. Zadok the Priest. Coronation Of King George & Queen Elizabeth.
  • Roy Orbison. It’s Over. It’s Over.
  • Jimmy Reed. Too Much.
  • Misty in Roots. Man Kind.
  • Castaway’s Favourite. The Undertones.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov. Piano Concerto No.
  • The Fall. Eat Y’self Fitter.
  • The Four Brothers. Pasi Pano Pane Zviedzo.

What happened to DLT?

On 23 September he was found guilty by a majority verdict of one count of indecent assault and on 26 September given a three-month prison sentence suspended for two years.

Are The Undertones a punk band?

The Undertones are a rock band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1974….

The Undertones
Genres Punk rock pop punk power pop new wave
Years active 1974–1983 1999–present
Labels Good Vibrations Sire Records EMI Sanctuary Records Cooking Vinyl
Members John O’Neill Michael Bradley Billy Doherty Damian O’Neill Paul McLoone

Who was the original singer of The Undertones?

Paul McLooneDamian O’NeillJohn O’NeillMichael Bradley
The Undertones/Singers

Who is the lead singer of The Undertones now?

The Undertones reformed in November 1999, initially to play concerts in Derry. For their reformation, the Undertones replaced Sharkey (who had declined to rejoin the band) with singer Paul McLoone.

What radio station is Imtiaz Dharker on?

^ “Imtiaz Dharker, Desert Island Discs – BBC Radio 4”. BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2017. ^ “Noel Gallagher, Desert Island Discs – BBC Radio 4”.

Where did Desert Island Discs come from?

Be inspired by the complete list of Desert Island Discs from 2003 Expanding desert in China’s Gansu province. Photograph: Peter Parks Desert Island Discs is a classic amongst radio programmes. In part this is down to its format, where each week a famous guest becomes a fantasy castaway.

Who is Imtiaz Dharker on the young and the Restless?

Kirsty Young’s castaway this week is the poet and artist, Imtiaz Dharker. Winner of the Queen’s Gold Medal for her work, her life seems a perfect reflection of the inter-relatedness of The Commonwealth.

Where is Desert Island Discs in China?

Expanding desert in China’s Gansu province. Photograph: Peter Parks Desert Island Discs is a classic amongst radio programmes. In part this is down to its format, where each week a famous guest becomes a fantasy castaway.

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