Desert Island Discs — Will Make You Smile

Here’s a wonderful article from the Associated Press about the BBC’s program Desert Island Discs.  The program just turned 70 and has had some 3000 guests from royalty to politicians.  In those 70 years, there have only been 4 hosts!

Almost 3 million listeners tune in each week to the show, which has stranded royalty, prime ministers and movie stars, as well as scientists, poets and philosophers.

Its success is a mark of radio’s enduring popularity in the age of the Internet and high definition TV. Host Kirsty Young: “…  it displays the frailties and strengths of the human condition — how our creativity, grit and humanity can see us through,” she said in a BBC radio documentary marking the anniversary.

It’s worth it to read the list of celebrities who’ve been on the program.  Of course the word “discs” has taken on new meaning a couple of times over the 70 years.  What an inspired name for the program!  I wish I’d been so prescient when I called my kids’ shows Boombox Classroom.  That was only a few years ago and now the kids don’t even know what a boombox is.

I hope you’ll take a couple of minutes and click through to read the article.  You’ll smile.