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198247 minGdocumentary

Desert Island Discs

198247 minGdocumentary

Forty years after its debut, the program features celebrity castaways like Paul McCartney, Frankie Howerd, and Professor JK Galbraith.

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Forty years after its debut, the program features celebrity castaways like Paul McCartney, Frankie Howerd, and Professor JK Galbraith.

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Anthony Walldirector

Roy Plomleycast

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartneycast

Frankie Howerd

Frankie Howerdcast

Russell Harty

Russell Hartycast

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Paul McCartney reflects on the charm of Roy Plomley's Desert Island Discs in a special 40th anniversary program. The documentary features a range of celebrity castaways, including Frankie Howerd, Russell Harty, Trevor Brooking, the Lord Mayor of London, Professor JK Galbraith, and Arthur Askey. McCartney describes the show as evoking "the best in traditional British pleasure," likening it to a great British breakfast. The 47-minute film celebrates the enduring appeal of this iconic radio program.

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