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Topic: Space on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs
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Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 11-15-2014 02:03 PM
  
I have just listened on BBC iPlayer to yesterday's Radio 4s 3,000th edition of Desert Island Discs in which the invited castaway was Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, the legendary Royal Navy aviator and test pilot. In between his chosen eight records he would take with him to his island was a delightful conversation about his remarkable life to his host Kirsty Young.The reason I am posting this on our site is it might be of interest to members that at the end of the programme the guest is allowed to choose what book they would take with them to their island (apart from the Bible and the full works of William Shakespeare) and Eric selected 'The Moon Landings' by former BBC correspondent the late Reggie Turnill. The reason he explained was that there were two people in it he came to know well, Wernher von Braun, then Kirsty butted in enthusiastically to say, "and Neil Armstrong." Of Armstrong he said he had been friendly with for over thirty years and was one of the finest human beings he had ever met. |
Michael Davis
Member Posts: 528
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 11-15-2014 02:12 PM
By coincidence, I just finished listening to this episode online. What a remarkable story. Eric Brown's life seems like that of a fictional character. And yes, it was great to hear from a friend of Neil Armstrong that his character was actually as strong as we all hoped it was. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-18-2015 07:56 AM
Next on Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, Dec. 20 at 11.15am:Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield joins presenter Kirsty Young and selects eight favourite recordings to take to the BBC's mythical island. Also repeated on Christmas Day at 7am. |
Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 12-24-2015 09:59 AM
That was excellent Chris. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. I thoroughly enjoyed his autobiography and as he is over here again in January I must try to find the time to attend one of his lectures. | |
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