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Radio 4,24 Nov 1984,40 mins

Robin Hanbury-Tenison

Desert Island Discs

Available for over a year

Robin Hanbury-Tenison divides his time between farming in Cornwall and exploring the remote corners of the world. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes his travels in the Sahara, Indonesia, South America and leading the Royal Geographical Society's largest expedition ever to the tropical rainforests of Borneo. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 Aria by Heitor Villa-Lobos Book: The Oxford Companion to English Literature Luxury: Cask of claret

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Don't Fence Me In
    Don't Fence Me In
    Velma Middleton
  3. 2.
    Bachianas brasileiras No. 5
    Bachianas brasileiras No. 5
    Heitor Villa‐Lobos
  4. 3.
    Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major
    Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart