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ON NOW : The Now Show
Series 40 - Episode 1

The Now Show Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present a comedic look at the week's news.

ON NEXT : 12:57 Weather

Presented byKirsty Young

Desert Island Discs Presenter Kirsty Young

David Bellamy

David Bellamy

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Broadcast

First broadcast: Sat 18 Nov 1978

Broadcaster, Botanist

Roy Plomley's castaway is botanist David Bellamy.

Choices

Clara Butt

1.

Castaway's favourite

Clara Butt

The Better Land

Others who chose this artist

Jacques Ibert

2.

Jacques Ibert

Divertissement for Chamber Orchestra

Others who chose this artist

Unknown

3.

Unknown

Recording Of Small Children Playing Nursery Games

Carl Orff

4.

Carl Orff

Veris leta facies (from Carmina Burana)

Choir: Brighton Festival Chorus

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Ludwig Koch

5.

Ludwig Koch

Dawn Chorus

Léo Delibes

6.

Léo Delibes

Coppélia

Orchestra: Suisse Romande Orchestra Conductor: Anserment

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Franz Schubert

7.

Franz Schubert

Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III), D839

Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus

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Édith Piaf

8.

Édith Piaf

Je Sais Comment

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Book

The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien

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Luxury item

Linen sheets

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