Malcolm Bradbury
Roy Plomley's castaway is academic and writer Malcolm Bradbury.
Malcolm Bradbury is Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia, but he is better known perhaps for his novels, The History Man and Eating People is Wrong, and for his academic books on literature. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career and chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Don Giovanni Act 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino
Luxury: Word processor
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Max Adrian
Candide - The Best Of All Possible Worlds
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Lotte Lenya
Alabama Song
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Michael Flanders and Donald Swann
The Reluctant Cannibal
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Rick Davies
Breakfast In America
Artist: Rodger Hodgson, etc.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni Act 1
Soloist: Wachter, Sciutti Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
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O Superman
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Kate Bush
Army Dreamers
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Airbridge
Words and Pictures
Artist: Airbridge
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Book Choice
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If on a Winter's Night a Traveller - Italo Calvino
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Word processor
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Malcolm Bradbury |
Broadcasts
- Sat 20 Aug 1983 18:25大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 26 Aug 1983 09:05大象传媒 Radio 4
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