Robert Burchfield's guest appearances

Robert Burchfield

Desert Island Discs

Desert Island Discs: Archive 1981-1985

Shirley MacLaine

James Stewart

James Ivory

Michael Wood

Gwyneth Jones

Roger Moore

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Hugh Johnson

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Jonathan Lynn

Helen Mirren

Zandra Rhodes

Terry Jones

James Mason

OwlTail

Robert Burchfield, who has been Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary since 1957, was born in New Zealand. After fighting in Italy during the war, he came to England to complete his education and stayed on to be a lecturer at Oxford University. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career and discusses the many problems associated with compiling dictionaries.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Robert Burchfield, who has been Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary since 1957, was born in New Zealand. After fighting in Italy during the war, he came to England to complete his education and stayed on to be a lecturer at Oxford University. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career and discusses the many problems associated with compiling dictionaries.<br><br>[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]