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20/06/2013

Selection of BBC World Service Programmes BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

Presented byKirsty Young

Desert Island Discs Presenter Kirsty Young

David Niven

David Niven

Broadcast

First broadcast: Sat 30 Apr 1977

Oscar winning actor

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor David Niven.

Choices

Blue Mink

1.

Blue Mink

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

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Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Pipes, Drums and Military Band

2.

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Pipes, Drums and Military Band

Amazing Grace

Gloria Gaynor

3.

Gloria Gaynor

Never Can Say Goodbye

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Giuseppe Verdi

4.

Giuseppe Verdi

Celeste Aida (from Aida)

Soloist: Jussi Björling Orchestra: Rome Opera Orchestra Conductor: Perlea

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Léo Delibes

6.

Léo Delibes

Bell Song (from Lakmé)

Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin

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Danny Kaye

7.

Danny Kaye

There Is Nothin' Like A Dame

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William Shakespeare

8.

Castaway's favourite

William Shakespeare

Once more unto the breach (from Henry V)

Artist: Laurence Olivier

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Book

British army survival manual by

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