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Radio 4,08 Mar 1992,40 mins

Jocelyn Stevens

Desert Island Discs

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The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is entrepreneur, newspaperman and public servant Jocelyn Stevens. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his love of life - he works in London and spends his weekends in Gstaad - and his impressive career: he revitalised Queen Magazine, launched Radio Caroline, saved the Evening Standard and served as Managing Director of Express Newspapers. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Siegfried Funeral March by Richard Wagner Book: Other Men's Flowers by Lord A P Wavell Luxury: One mile stretch of the River Test in Hampshire

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Begin the Beguine
    Begin the Beguine
    Bing Crosby
  3. 2.
    Siegfried's Funeral March (from GƶtterdƤmmerung)
    Siegfried's Funeral March (from GƶtterdƤmmerung)
    Richard Wagner
  4. 3.
    My Very Good Friend the Milkman
    My Very Good Friend the Milkman
    Fats Waller