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Man of the moment, Ed Sheeran, appeared on BBC Radio Four’s Desert Island Discs yesterday and listeners learned a lot about the singer’s childhood, his relationship with fame and of course, his taste in music.

The iconic radio show was first broadcast in January 1942 and has been a firm favourite with listeners ever since.

Each week a guest, dubbed the ‘castaway’, is asked to choose eight recordings they would want to have with them if they were stranded on a desert island.

The guest then discusses their choices with presenter, Kirsty Young.

So, what were Ed’s top picks?

Layla – Derek and the Dominos

Carrickfergus – Van Morrison & the Chieftains

Stan – Eminem

Volcano – Damien Rice

Flooded Quarry – Nizlopi

They Won’t Go When I Go – Stevie Wonder

Indian Sunset – Elton John

Two Shades of Hope – Foy Vance

Twitter absolutely loved Ed’s eclectic choice – and we don’t blame them. The boy’s got good taste.

Ed also revealed he “couldn’t really hold a tune until [he] was 16” and admits that his love of Eminem helped him overcome a speech impediment. 

Guests on the show are also allowed to pick one book and one luxury item they would bring to the desert island.

The Galway Girl singer chose, the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman, and as for the luxury item?

A lifetime’s supply of ketchup.

Whatever makes you happy, Ed! 

 

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Last week, Bill called BBC Radio Solent during Alex Dyke’s mid-morning show.

Bill is a 95-year old man who decided to pick up the phone and give the show a call because he felt quite lonely. “He called up to say he was lonely and he missed [his wife],” producer Chris Hitchings told BuzzFeed News. 

“I don’t think he had anyone else to talk to.”

Bill has been a fan of the show for a long time and when the team heard his story they knew they had to do something. They arranged for a taxi to collect Bill and bring him to the station.

He joined the show and quickly became the “star”. 

Regular listeners of the show welcomed Bill immediately. They rang in non-stop for the chance to speak to the special guest. “He’s such a nice guy and was lovely,” Hitchings added.

We’re not crying, honestly we’re not crying. 

Bill and his wife has been friends for over 30 years. They had only gotten married last year. 

She had recently been admitted to hospital after taking a bad fall. Bill could unfortunately not provide the care she needed and was sent to a nursing home. 

He visits her every day but still missing her very much. He was apparently thrilled with the company of the listeners and the team behind the show.

You can listen to his call below. Fair warning, this will probably give you more feelings than you know what to do with:

Bill phoned BBC Radio Solent. He was upset, lonely and missing his wife.Alex decided to invite him in.We sent a cab to pick him up, have a listen to what happened next.

Posted by BBC Radio Solent on Wednesday, 21 October 2015

 

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