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Desert Island Discs: Archive 1981-1985

BBC Radio 4

Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

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  • 20 episodes
  • Updated May 11, 1985

Episodes20

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  • May 11, 1985 · 35 min

    Sheila Steafel

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Sheila Steafel

  • May 4, 1985 · 33 min

    Rt Hon David Steel MP

    Roy Plomley's castaway is leader of the Liberals the Rt Hon David Steel MP

  • Apr 20, 1985 · 37 min

    Robert Burchfield

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Oxford English Dictionary Chief Editor Robert Burchfield

  • Apr 13, 1985 · 34 min

    Joseph Allen

    Roy Plomley's castaway is physicist Joseph Allen

  • Apr 6, 1985 · 34 min

    Doris Stokes

    Roy Plomley's castaway is medium Doris Stokes

  • Mar 23, 1985 · 34 min

    Richard Eyre

    Roy Plomley's castaway is director Richard Eyre

  • Mar 16, 1985 · 33 min

    Gordon Beningfield

    Roy Plomley's castaway is artist Gordon Beningfield

  • Mar 9, 1985 · 31 min

    Alison Lurie

    Roy Plomley's castaway is academic and writer Alison Lurie

  • Mar 2, 1985 · 35 min

    Jorge Bolet

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Jorge Bolet

  • Feb 23, 1985 · 31 min

    Anthony Hopkins

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Anthony Hopkins

  • Feb 16, 1985 · 35 min

    Michael Elkins

    Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist Michael Elkins

  • Feb 9, 1985 · 35 min

    Elly Ameling

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Elly Ameling

  • Feb 2, 1985 · 32 min

    Julie Walters

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Julie Walters

  • Jan 26, 1985 · 33 min

    Madhur Jaffrey

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and broadcaster Madhur Jaffrey

  • Jan 19, 1985 · 32 min

    John Harvey-Jones

    Roy Plomley's castaway is businessman John Harvey-Jones

  • Jan 12, 1985 · 34 min

    Tom Stoppard

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Tom Stoppard.

  • Jan 5, 1985 · 36 min

    Sir Michael Tippett

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Sir Michael Tippett

  • Dec 15, 1984 · 34 min

    Ray Cooney

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Ray Cooney

  • Dec 8, 1984 · 36 min

    Sir John Burgh

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Director-General of the British Council Sir John Burgh