Has Monty Don been on Desert Island Discs?
In July 2006 he appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, choosing an eclectic mix of pop and classical records; the Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” was his favourite disc, his book choice was Collected Poems by Henry Vaughan and his luxury item the painting Hendrikje Bathing by Rembrandt.
Who was the guest on Desert Island Discs today?
Thom is today’s guest on Desert Island Discs with Lauren Laverne at 11.15am on BBC Radio 4. Ale Jo and 5,708 others like this. I’m listening now, what a lovely man.. His strengths, his attitude, his struggles, but mainly his joyous approach to his life..
Who was the first castaway on Desert Island Discs?
Vic Oliver
Plomley’s first castaway was the popular Viennese comedian, actor and musician, Vic Oliver.
Where is Monty Dons Welsh farm?
We’re all familiar with Monty Don’s stunning Longmeadow garden in Herefordshire but when he’s not digging the beds and tending the flowers in his own plot, Monty Don can be found in another outdoor beauty spot – on his favorite country walk to Hay Bluff, in the Black Mountains at Hay on Wye.
Who picked all their own songs on Desert Island Discs?
American record producer Nile Rodgers selected his own songs during an episode of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. The 66-year-old is a member of the music group, Chic, which has sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide.
Who chose what on Desert Island Discs?
Five castaways chose the trombone and 12 chose the saxophone. One: James Mason in 1961, wanted bagpipes, to the undoubted consternation of island wildlife….Desert island discs castaways.
| Date. | .01-Jan-12. |
|---|---|
| Castaway | Sir Terry Wogan |
| Book | War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy |
| Luxury | Bottles, pens and paper |
What were Thom Yorke’s Desert Island Discs?
Music Played
- Maurice Ravel. Ma mère l’oye, M.60 – For Piano Duet, M.60 – 5.
- Scott Walker. It’s Raining Today.
- Talking Heads. Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
- Squarepusher & AFX. Freeman Hard And Willis Acid.
- Neil Young. After The Gold Rush.
- R.E.M.
- Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers.
- Nina Simone.
Where was Monty Don born?
Iserlohn, Germany
Monty Don/Place of birth
Here are the moments that made Desert Island Discs a radio classic 1. The first castaway – marooned on 29 January 1942 – was Vic Oliver, a music-hall star in the 1930s. He was the perfect first interviewee for presenter Roy Plomley, the Wodehousian wannabe actor who devised the show.
Who was Louis Armstrong on Desert Island Discs?
Louis Armstrong. 22. For the 1,000th Desert Island Discs on 20 December 1969, the castaway was Bernard Montgomery – “Monty”, the famed field marshal who had been made Viscount Montgomery of Alamein after his triumphs in the second world war.
What was the theme music to Desert Island Discs?
Incestuously, one of his musical choices was Eric Coates’s By the Sleepy Lagoon, the programme’s theme music (which was inspired not by a tropical island, but by Bognor Regis). Agate was gay, but Plomley would never have dreamed of discussing such subjects – either in 1942 or 40 years later, when he was still presenting the show.
Who was the director of Desert Island Discs?
5. The problem with the early Desert Island Discs is that the programmes weren’t kept, and very few early episodes are available. One of the many missing interviews is with the great film director Michael Powell, who was cast away on 24 October 1942. Powell appeared again, alongside his film-making partner Emeric Pressburger, in September 1980.