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Brian Redhead

Michael Parkinson's castaway is presenter of the Today programme Brian Redhead.

Brian Redhead has presented the Today programme for the last 10 years. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his appearance on Children's Hour as a clarinettist, his early days as a journalist on the Manchester Guardian and his editorship of the Manchester Evening News.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor - 2nd Movement by Johannes Brahms
Book: Commentary on the Bible by Arthur Peake
Luxury: Taj Mahal

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Fri 11 Jul 198609:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Benny Goodman Trio

    Body and Soul

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Keyboard Trio No. 2 In E flat major 'Kegelstatt'

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johannes Brahms

      Clarinet Quintet in B Minor - 2nd Movement

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 4 In F Minor

  • Ariel Ramírez

    Faure: Requiem - Kyrie

  • Sarah Vaughan/Oscar Peterson

    More Than You Know

  • Harrison Birtwistle

    Nenia: The Death of Orpheus

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131

  • Book Choice

    • Commentary on the Bible - Arthur Peake

  • Luxury Choice

    • Taj Mahal

Credits

PresenterMichael Parkinson
Interviewed GuestBrian Redhead

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Jul 198612:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 11 Jul 198609:05
    BBC Radio 4

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