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Desert Island Discs at 75
The story of the BBC's longest-running radio programme.
In January 1942, the BBC broadcast the first edition of its longest-running radio programme: Desert Island Discs. The idea was simple: persuade a well-known person to imagine they were marooned on a desert island and ask them which eight records they would like to take with them. Simon Watts introduces highlights from over 3,000 interviews with film stars, musicians and public figures.
PHOTO: Long-time Desert Island Discs presenter Roy Plomley (BBC)
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Fri 27 Jan 201713:50GMT
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