Gordon Beningfield's guest appearances

Gordon Beningfield

Desert Island Discs: Archive 1981-1985

Shirley MacLaine

James Stewart

James Ivory

Michael Wood

Gwyneth Jones

Roger Moore

Madhur Jaffrey

Peter Bull

Hugh Johnson

Don McCullin

Jonathan Lynn

Helen Mirren

Zandra Rhodes

Terry Jones

James Mason

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Gordon Beningfield's designs for postage stamps include a butterfly set and the recently-issued insect set. He is also well-known for his paintings of nature and the countryside. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes his first job in studios producing ecclesiastical art, his later concentration on stained glass, and then painting.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: I Vow To Thee, My Country (from The Planets) - Jupiter by Gustav HolstBook: Manual on how to swimLuxury: Sketchbook, paints and pencils

Gordon Beningfield's designs for postage stamps include a butterfly set and the recently-issued insect set. He is also well-known for his paintings of nature and the countryside. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes his first job in studios producing ecclesiastical art, his later concentration on stained glass, and then painting. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: I Vow To Thee, My Country (from The Planets) - Jupiter by Gustav Holst Book: Manual on how to swim Luxury: Sketchbook, paints and pencils