57 reviews. The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is a Mitford girl - one of Lord Redesdale's six fascinating daughters. . But in October 2015 fellow Stone Keith . . Contributors. She was a first cousin of Clementine Churchill, second cousin of Sir Angus Ogilvy, and first cousin, twice removed, of Bertrand Russell. The brainchild of Roy Plomley, a young actor and broadcaster, Desert Island Discs was first broadcast on Thursday 29 January 1942, on the BBC's Forces Programme. 2. Since his death nearly nine years ago, his widow, Diana Mosley, has lived just outside Paris. She raised in the country estate of Batsford Park, then from the age of 10 at the family home . Diana Mitford and Oswald Mosley BBCCaryn Mandabach Productions LtdRobert Viglasky Speaking about Hitler on Desert Island Discs in 1989 Mitford said. Books by Sean Magee. Among other things, Lady Mosley will be talking to Sue Lawley about her own and her husband's . Perhaps the most infamous Desert Island Discs interview took place under the tenure of Sue Lawley when she interviewed Lady Diana Mosley, widow of wartime fascist leader Sir Oswald, in 1989. 2012, Hardcover. BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs celebrates its seventieth birthday in 2012. Lady Mosley's picks:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. Mick Jagger is one of the famous Desert Island Discs refuseniks - George Bernard Shaw, Laurence Olivier, Ted Hughes and Prince Charles turned it down too. 1. When I listened to her speak on Desert Island Discs, I definitely detected a tone, not of regret, but of something more subtle, as though she were carrying a poisoned chalice. "Diana Mosley, wife of Sir Oswald Mosley, is reported on the 'best authority', that of her family and intimate circle, to be a public danger at . Hobsbawm died in 2012, aged 95, and was widely regarded as an unrepentant Stalinist who never expressed any regret for his commitment to the Communist cause (yes, we're reading this straight out of the Guardian). There were hundreds of complaints when Lady Diana Mosley, widow of Britain's World War II Fascist leader Oswald Mosley, was a guest in 1989 and offered the view . For details see Saturday. They are among almost 3,000 guests who have appeared on the radio program "Desert Island Discs," a British broadcasting institution that turned 70 on Sunday. . Radio 4's iconic programme Desert Island Discs will be marking its 75th birthday this weekend. The conversation in question is between interviewee, Lady Diana Mosley, and interviewer, Sue Lawley, and was first broadcast in November 1989 as part of the BBC's Desert Island Discs series. As Radio 4 opens its Desert Island Discs archive we recall the highlights. Interview with Diana Mosley, one of the Mitford Sisters, on the popular British radio programme, Desert Island Discs. . Plomley was 27, an unsuccessful actor turned slightly more successful radio broadcaster. Trentmore, an active, erupting Volcano in the Berkshire region of the United Kingdom, he noted an abrupt halt to the eruption followed by a swelling in the body of volcano. Diana Mosley, who has died in Paris . Lady Mosley (1989) We'll finish with the most controversial of all Desert Island Discs episodes - the 1989 appearance of Lady Mosley, the aristocratic Mitford sister who in 1936 married Sir Oswald . As all British readers will know, the programme features . Chapters: List of Desert Island Discs episodes, List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1942-1946), List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1951-1960), List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1961-1970), List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1971-1980), List of . Lady Diana was interviewed by Sue Lawley on Desert Island Discs and by James Naughtie on Today with a level of indulgent respect that neither of these interviewers would have summoned up for a working-class fascist. When she appeared on Desert Island Discs in 1989, she caused controversy by saying she hadn't . 00:00, Thu, Mar 3, 2011. . The fire in his digs had gone out, and he'd just put on his . As David Beckham steps up to mark Desert Island Discs' its 75th anniversary, Ben Lawrence looks through its archives for guests good, bad and ugly at the long-running radio program. -2006) brought a new journalistic rigour. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. 41 in C major, "Jupiter"Vincenzo Bellini - Casta diva [from 'Norma']Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphon. And Johnny Vegas tugs Kirsty . in December 1989, was Lady Diana Mosley, widow of . "The program page indicates that Lady Diana Mosley was married to Sir Oswald Mosley, the leader of the British Union of Fascists, and . Unknown: Diana Mosley. Hitler . . It is a unique and enduringly popular take on our lives and times - and this extensively illustrated book tells in rich detail the colourful and absorbing story of an extraordinary institution. Buy Desert Island Discs: 70 years of castaways 1st Edition by Magee, Sean, Young, Kirsty (ISBN: 8601404825705) from Amazon's Book Store. Diana Mosley . Spolu s nm se stala lenkou skupiny Bright Young Things, skupiny bohmskch mladch aristokrat a socialist zaloenou v Londn 20. let 20 . Thu 14 Aug 2003 09.00 EDT. Even her appearance on Desert Island Discs in 1989 was highly controversial. The Channel Four Book of Racing Starting at $6.00. . . But for Diana, infamy was to . Log in When Mosley and Diana decided to marryafter his wife died unexpectedlythe Goebbels helpfully provided their parlor for the ceremony. To buy a copy for . Lady . Among other things, Lady Mosley will be . By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. on the world's longest-running interview show. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. She was also a regular book reviewer for Books . Log in Lady Mosley was the wife of Sir Oswald Mosley, the leader of the antisemitic British Union of Fascists. For some, she was a cult; for many, anathema. . Or use the BBC search to . Diana Mitford was the fourth child and third daughter of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale (1878-1958), and his wife, Sydney (1880-1963). In her book, A Life of Contrasts, she shows her remarkable skills as a writer - easily as good as any non fiction that Nancy Mitford wrote. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 16:56. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As all British readers will know, the programme features . Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was . Desert Island Discs. Desert Island Discs is much more than a radio programme. 3732 words. [3] Her appearance on the BBC's Desert Island Discs in 1989 was controversial. . Therefore I have removed the comparison to Golda Meir's choices. Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was . Desert Island Discs turns 70. . 3732 words. Diana Mosley . Born in 1910 Diana was the most beautiful and the cleverest of the six Mitford sisters. We're grateful to the Times Literary Supplement for sharing this exchange from the Desert Island Discs episode featuring Eric Hobsbawm. Episode 53: 26th November 1989. Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was . Thu 26 th Nov 2009, 16:56 on BBC Radio 4 FM. As a new series of Desert Island Discs gets underway, we investigate the least talked about but most fascinating aspect of the show: the castaway's book choice This March, in the most . For some, she was a cult; for many, anathema. All Editions of Desert Island Discs: 70 Years of Castaways . Genealogy for Hon Diana Mosley (Freeman-Mitford) (1910 - 2003) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Full episodes, clips, articles, discussions, requests etc related to Old British Telly, where 'old' is considered anything from at least 15 years ago. T he idea for Desert Island Discs came to Roy Plomley one night in November 1941 in the aftermath of the Blitz. According to the BBC's Desert Island Disc archive Mrs Meir never appeared on the show. Archive 1986-1991 Desert Island Discs. Diana Mosley, ne Mitford (1910-2003), was the third of six daughters of the aristocratic Mitford family. 'For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat - to be both enduring and relevant. Diane de Poitiers French aristocrat. Pages: 62. Explore all of the Desert Island Discs podcasts. 64.26.155.185 21:09, 4 February 2012 (UTC) Diana Mosley, a friend of Hitler, died on August 11th, aged 93 . Desert Island Discs celebrated its 70th birthday in 2012. Diana Mosley was allowed to appear on the popular BBC radio programme Desert Island Discs, and commentators on the book jacket of the autobiography from the Evening Standard, . Otto English on Twitter: "Diana Mosley's Desert Island discs. Oswald Mosley and Diana, Lady Mosley together Chris Ware / Stringer / Getty During her appearance on Desert Island Discs, Mitford refuted the claim that her former husband was anti-Semitic and . Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island. Source: Radio Times. Veronica Horwell. 'For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat - to be both enduring and relevant. One of the famous Mitford sisters she was married to Oswald. The interview in question is between interviewee, Lady Diana Mosley, and interviewer, Sue Lawley, and was first broadcast in November 1989 as part of the BBC's Desert Island Discs series. Diana Mosley assures Sue Lawley that Adolf Hitler was 'extraordinarily fascinating . Diana Mitford and Oswald Mosley (BBC/Caryn Mandabach Productions Ltd./Robert Viglasky) Speaking about Hitler on Desert Island Discs in 1989, Mitford said: "He was extraordinarily fascinating and . . Diana Mosley with her second husband, Sir Oswald Mosley, founder of the British Union of Fascists . DESERT ISLAND DISCS is one of the longest-running radio series in the world, having recently celebrated 80 years on the air since its first broadcast in January 1942. From Margaret Thatcher to boxer George Foreman, almost 3,000 guests have appeared on the radio program Desert Island Discs, a British broadcasting institution that just turned 70. The key, inescapable difference between Diana Mosley and the scores of other pre-war pro-Nazis who changed their political allegiance once the concentration camps yielded up their evidence of the . on the world's longest-running interview show. . BBC Radio 4. Since the programme's deviser, Roy Plomley, interviewed comedian Vic Oliver in January 1942, nearly 3,000 distinguished people from all walks of life have been stranded on the mythical island, accompanied by only eight records, one book, and a luxury.