Desert Island Discs: 70 Years of Castaways from One of BBC Radio 4's Best-Loved Programmes

by Kirsty Young and Sean Magee

The legendary BBC radio program Desert Island Discs celebrated 70 glorious years in 2012. Since the program's deviser Roy Plomley interviewed comedian Vic Oliver in January 1942, nearly 3,000 distinguished people from all walks of life have been stranded on the mythical island, accompanied only by eight records, one book, and a luxury. This beautifully illustrated landmark book tells the absorbing story of Britain's favorite radio program in all its...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593070062
• ISBN13: 9780593070062
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"