Sir david attenboroughs unheralded role as a world music pioneer will be revealed in a radio 3 christmas special in which the broadcaster replays recordings of indigenous music from. There might be a god, says sir david attenborough this article is more than 8 years old. Giles smith on the selling of a serial killer and attenborough s favourite things. The following is a chronological list of television series and individual programmes where sir david attenborough is credited as writer, presenter, narrator or producer. Parkinson broadcast on bbc one, 2th december 1975, featuring michael parkinson, profile broadcast on bbc radio 4, 1st july 1976, featuring kathleen cheesmond, desert island discs broadcast on bbc radio 4, 1th march 1979, featuring roy plomley, desert island discs broadcast on. Desert island discs celebrates its 70th anniversary with 44 different versions of the radio programme across the bbcs entire uk network. Seasons vary from dry heat, strong winds and cold bringing wombats, wallabies and platypus out in daylight. Ultimate castaway songs revealed as show celebrates 75th anniversary for seven decades, great works of inspiring classical music have been perennially popular picks on desert. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, the lark ascending the peoples desert island disc. Now desert island discs celebrates its 75th anniversary next sunday, with special castaway david beckham. Desert island discs greatest radio show of all time bbc news. List of desert island discs episodes 19511960 wikipedia. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, archive 19962000 downloads.
Bbc director of radio and education james purnell said. Attenborough in paradise is the standard da nature documentary and shows his passion for the subject. Sep 01, 2012 david attenborough discusses his life and achievements in this collection of bbc radio and tv interviews. Sir david attenborough bbc radio4 desert island discs. It was first broadcast on the bbc forces programme on 29 january 1942 each week a guest, called a castaway during the programme, is asked to choose eight recordings usually, but not always, music, a book and a luxury item that they would take if they were to be cast away on a desert island, whilst discussing their lives. Desert island discs celebrates 70 years of books, music. Sue lawleys castaway is naturalist david attenborough. Beautiful in its simplicity each castaway is asked to choose eight pieces of music, a book and a luxury item for their imaginary stay on the desert island. On the 29th january 1942 the first ever desert island discs was broadcast. Pdf exploring the living planet with david attenborough.
Desert island discs, archive 20112012 downloads bbc radio 4. Desert island discs celebrates 70 years of books, music and bizarre luxuries. The bbc said no longerterm decisions have been made about the host but that it is delighted that lauren laverne, who has been filling in for. He is one of the most famous naturalists in the world.
Attenborough, who was invited back to desert island discs to mark the 70th anniversary of the radio programme. Sir david attenborough and brian coxs tv nature shows are putting viewers off science because the beautiful scenes reaffirm belief in god. In a career spanning seven decades, attenborough s name has become synonymous with the natural history programmes produced by the bbc natural history unit. Description of the book david attenborough in his own words. October 211, featuring mark lawson and desert island discs broadcast on bbc radio 4, 29th january 212. Now desert island discs is approaching another hugely significant milestone. Sun 29 jan 2012 sir david attenborough is interviewed by kirsty young for desert island discs.
Seamus heaney desert island discs sun 19 nov 1989 by calumisdead. Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island. To leave or reply comments, please download free podbean app. Kirsty young will not return to radio 4s desert island discs. Desert island discs, sir david attenborough bbc radio 4. Sun 22 mar 2020 dame helena morrissey, campaigner, shares the soundtrack of her life with lauren laverne. Desert island discs is a radio programme broadcast on bbc radio 4. David attenborough in his own words in their own words. Italian cookery writer anna del conte joins kirsty young to choose her desert island discs. Kirsty young steps down as host of desert island discs. David attenborough in his own words in their own words david attenborough on. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, sir david attenborough. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, archive 20052010 downloads. Desert island discs, archive 19511955 downloads bbc radio 4.
For the 70th anniversary edition of desert island discs, sir david attenborough chooses his eight. Desert island discs podcast free listening on podbean app. Kirsty youngs castaway for the 70th anniversary edition of desert island discs is sir david attenborough. Kirsty young has presented bbc radio 4s desert island discs for 10 years now after taking the reigns from sue lawley in 2006. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. David attenborough, along with the queen, must be our greatest living national treasure. Sir david attenborough and brian coxs shows are putting. Listen to desert island discs episodes free, on demand. Desert island discs presenter kirsty young has revealed that sir david attenborough has been her favourite guest on the bbc radio 4 show so far. David attenborough revealed as world music pioneer in bbc. Comedy of the week, desert island discs with kirsty young, david attenborough s life stories, play of the week, whats so funny.
Desert island discs listen via stitcher for podcasts. The bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book in addition to the bible or a religious text appropriate to that persons beliefs and the complete works of shakespeare and a luxury item that they would take to an imaginary desert island, where they will be marooned indefinitely. Exploring the living planet with david attenborough article pdf available in journal of geography in higher education 82. Broadcaster and naturalist david attenborough and producer anthony geffen discuss the new app, natural history museum alive. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs downloads desert island, bbc. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, david attenborough.
A cast of castaways the best desert island discs of all. A third series of david attenborough s natural curiosities is in production and will be shown on uktv channel watch in 2015. They inspired him to embark, aged 31, on an epic adventure to the remote island of new guinea in the hope of filming their bizarre displays for the first time. Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island stream podcast episodes of desert island discs. World renound naturalist and filmmaker david attenborough is interviewed by sue lawley on the bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs. Desert island discs is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. David attenborough interview on bbc radio 4 desert island discs, 27 december 1998 david attenborough. Stephen fry becomes latest celebrity to return to bbcs desert island discs. Desert island discs has just celebrated its 3,000th edition with a broadcast featuring the legendary and highly decorated former royal navy test pilot eric winkle brown cbe. It stands to reason then that he is one of only two people the other being the comedian arthur askey to have been interviewed some four times on desert island discs. Kirsty young reveals her favourite desert island discs guest.
Joan bakewell sat with david attenborough on what looked like the. Here are the moments that made desert island discs a radio classic. Attenboroughs birds of paradise bbc documentary region. The rules state that the chosen luxury item must not be. Jan 28, 2012 there might be a god, says sir david attenborough.
The 70th anniversary edition of desert island discs, featuring sir david attenborough in his fourth appearance on the show, will be broadcast on sunday 29 january data summary desert island discs. And how different will they look in another 70 years time. Jan 31, 2012 desert island discs is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Anyway, i caught up with a couple of recent episodes that made me wonder, as i often have done over the years, whether there is some snobbery towards classical music as opposed to modern music. Kirsty young on presenting the landmark 75th anniversary. Desert island discs presenter kirsty young opens up about recording intense interviews desert island discs star kirsty young has revealed how. Listen to david attenborough in his own words by david. Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of desert island discs. Over the years, hundreds of celebs have taken the hotseat to reveal which.
Parkinson broadcast on bbc one, 2th december 1975, featuring michael parkinson, profile broadcast on bbc radio 4, 1st july 1976, featuring kathleen cheesmond, desert island discs broadcast on bbc radio 4, 1th march 1979. David attenborough has been fascinated by birds of paradise since he was a child. Nov 07, 2014 british prime minister david cameron appears on bbc radio 4 show desert island discs. Desert island discs presenter kirsty young opens up about. Featuring david beckham, the funniest and most moving moments, animations and quizzes. The longlived radio show broadcast an interview with david attenborough to commemorate the date. Embargoed to 0001 tuesday january 24 file photo dated 240915 of kirsty young and sir david attenborough, as the desert island discs presenter has has revealed that sir david attenborough has been her favourite guest on the bbc radio 4 show so far. Attenborough appeared on the 70th anniversary edition of the show his fourth turn as a castaway. It was first broadcast on the bbc forces programme on 29 january 1942. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Sir david attenborough is on desert island discs for the second time photograph.
David attenborough in his own words by david attenborough. List of desert island discs episodes 2011present wikipedia. The 70th anniversary edition of desert island discs, featuring sir david attenborough. Parkinson broadcast on bbc one, 2th december 1975, featuring michael parkinson, profile broadcast on bbc radio 4, 1st july 1976, featuring kathleen cheesmond, desert island discs broadcast on bbc radio 4, 1th march 1979, featuring roy plomley, desert island discs broadcast on bbc.
Reviewed in the united states on december 27, 2019. Mark gatisss desert island discs on radio 4 was full of big. Dec 27, 1998 sue lawleys castaway is naturalist david attenborough. Stephen fry becomes latest celebrity to return to bbcs.
The app features some of the museums most striking extinct specimens, exclusive footage and imagery, and guidance from david attenborough himself. Jun 21, 2015 stephen fry becomes latest celebrity to return to bbcs desert island discs. Surpassed only by the grand ole opry it is the second longest running radio show in history. Sir david attenborough is interviewed by kirsty young for desert island discs. Desert island discs has been named the greatest radio programme of all time by a panel of industry experts. Parkinson broadcast on bbc one, 2th december 1975, featuring michael parkinson, profile broadcast on bbc radio 4, 1st july 1976, featuring kathleen cheesmond, desert island discs broadcast on bbc radio 4, 1th march 1979, featuring roy. Hugh laurie desert island discs 1 of 4 full interview by imeldalumos. Jul 05, 2011 world renound naturalist and filmmaker david attenborough is interviewed by sue lawley on the bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs. Sir david frederick attenborough om ch cvo cbe frs fls fzs fsa frsgs. David attenborough desert seas national geographic hd wild nature tv. Jan 28, 2017 desert island discs presenter kirsty young and sir david attenborough sir john major is the only serving british prime minister to have been a castaway, for a special 50th anniversary edition in 1992.
Media in category desert island discs the following 90 files are in this category, out of 90 total. David attenborough discusses his life and achievements in this collection of bbc radio and tv interviews. David attenborough s rise of animals triumph of the vertebrates s01 e01 from the seas to the skies. Sir david attenborough bbc radio4 desert island discs 29 jan 2012 b01b8yy0. List of desert island discs episodes 19711980 wikipedia. Dustin hoffman desert island discs bbc radio december 2012 2 of 3 by kevin kavanagh. Kirsty young reveals favourite ever desert island discs guest he. Sir david attenborough marks anniversary with fourth appearance on. David attenborough simple english wikipedia, the free. Feb 03, 2012 kirsty youngs castaway for the 70th anniversary edition of desert island discs is sir david attenborough. The lost gods of easter island investigated the background of a carved stature from easter island that da had picked up at auction. Roy plomleys castaway is zoologist david attenborough.
He has seen more of the world than anyone else who has ever lived hes visited the. The detective work turns up a surprising story while also covering the history and prehistory of easter island. Sir david attenborough bbc radio4 desert island discs 29. Desert island discs, archive 19561960 downloads bbc radio 4. Two guests sir david attenborough and the late arthur askey have appeared no less than four times. Attenborough was born in london and grew up in leicester. David attenborough s tasmania 0 hours and 50 minutes movie 2018 attenborough narrates the story of a vast island wilderness ancient forests, pristine rivers and spectacular coastline. Why does vaughan williamss masterpiece appeal to so many. British prime minister david cameron appears on bbc radio 4 show desert island discs.
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