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Norman Cook, DJ and musician

Norman Cook, DJ and musician, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.

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59 minutes

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Fri 3 Jul 2026 09:00
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel

    • The Best of Grandmaster Flash & Sugar Hill.
    • Castle Communications.
    • 8.

  • The Beatles

    Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End

    • Abbey Road (Remastered).
    • EMI Catalogue.
    • 14.

  • The Muppets

    Rainbow Connection

    • We're Doing a Best Of.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 7.

  • The Clash

    (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

    • Hits Back.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 4.

  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

    • On The Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II.
    • Island Def Jam.
    • 4.

  • Taj Mahal

    Satisfied 'N' Tickled Too

    • The Essential.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 5.

  • Bobby Charles

    I Must Be In a Good Place Now

    • Bobby Charles.
    • Rhino.
    • 3.

  • Underworld

    Born Slippy (Nuxx)

    • 1992 - 2012.
    • Smith Hyde Productions.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Jun 2026 10:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 3 Jul 2026 09:00
    BBC Radio 4

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