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Radio 4,20 Apr 1985,40 mins

Robert Burchfield

Desert Island Discs

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Robert Burchfield, who has been Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary since 1957, was born in New Zealand. After fighting in Italy during the war, he came to England to complete his education and stayed on to be a lecturer at Oxford University. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career and discusses the many problems associated with compiling dictionaries. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

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    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  3. 2.
    Pokarekare Ana
    Pokarekare Ana
    The St Joseph's Maori Girls Choir
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