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Radio 4,29 May 1982,40 mins

Desmond Hawkins

Desert Island Discs

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Roy Plomley's castaway is founder of the BBC's Natural History Unit Desmond Hawkins. Favourite track: Octet In F Major by Franz Schubert Book: Field guide to the birds of the island Luxury: Binoculars

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  3. 2.
    Polly Perkins
    Polly Perkins
    Dylan Thomas
  4. 3.
    Where'er you walk (from Semele)
    Where'er you walk (from Semele)
    George Frideric Handel