During lockdown, 'Desert Island Discs' was trending on social media and people were asked to share their music choices. So we chose this as a theme for one of our virtual reality 'CST Friendship Groups'. Also, it is 'National Album Day' on 14th October, which makes this even more apt.
Prior to the session, we asked members to think about their favourite tracks and the one they would rescue from the waves if they had to. We also asked about the luxury item they would take with them to their desert island.
Members brought their ideas to the session and we spent some time noting down their choices. As we went through the quiz we paused to play some of their songs. It turned out to be a very person-centred session and it was so lovely to see people singing along with their chosen music.
Here's the graphic we sent around ...
ROUND 1 - Desert Island Discs
Theme tune - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMMS4I6f7o4
1. Which radio station is 'Desert Island Discs' broadcast on?
2. Who developed the show and first hosted it, for 43 years (on the left)?
3. Other longstanding hosts have included (the three in the middle)?
4. Who hosts it now (on the right)?
5. Which two books are 'Castaways' allowed to take to the desert island, in addition to their favourite book?
* Ask members what other book they would take?
* Ask members what luxury item they would take to the island?
As you work through the rest of the quiz, take requests for songs to play from the albums ...
ROUND 2 - Albums Part 1
Simply name the albums and artists/groups?
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Of the above albums, which spent the longest in the 'US Billboard 200 Chart' - 942 weeks? | Here is a link to their only UK number 1 single - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrxX9TBj2zY |
ROUND 3 - DJs
 | Which DJ launched Radio 1 in 1967? What was the first pop song ever played? |
 | What year did 'Top Of The Pops' start? Name the DJ / presenter?
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 | What was the dancing group called? |
 | Which DJ's show had an 'Our Song' feature? |
 | Which DJ also had a hit TV comedy show? |
 | Which DJ's nickname was 'Diddy'? |
 | Name these two music presenters? One was known for championing new artists & the other's nickname was 'Whispering'? |
 | The above chap on the left presented which late night light TV music show? |
 | Which DJ had an unlikely hit single in 1977? What was the name of the song? |
 | Who presented Channel 4's 'The Tube'? Who did she discover was her father before her death in 2000? |
 | Which longstanding Radio 2 DJ has recently retired? What was his long-running show called? |
Round 4. More Albums
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Which of these is the best selling album ever, with 66m worldwide sales?
| Here is the best selling song from that album - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y |
Round 5 - Factoids
 | What speed are singles and albums played at on a record player or gramophone? |
 | What do the initials 'H.M.V.' stand for? What was the name of the dog?
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 | What are the three radio frequencies today? |
 | What year was the last ever VCR manufactured in Japan?
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 | What was this called? Who used to record the 'Top 40 UK Charts' to listen back to? |
 | Who is this best selling US artist and what canine related song was his best selling? Here it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYwDUonrGFQ |
 | Which artist and album launched the 'Virgin Music' record label? |
 | Which group published their music under the 'Apple' record label?
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 | What 1992 album is the best selling soundtrack ever (44m copies worldwide)? |
 | What, aside from 'Candle In The Wind' (Diana's funeral) and 'Do They Know It's Christmas' (Band Aid) is the biggest selling single of all time in the UK? Here it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ |
One of the above are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. | Here is their best selling single ever - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S302kF8MJ-I |
Complete these song titles ... and maybe play a couple of them to finish
'I Want To Hold Your ****'
'A Hard Day's *****'
'Ticket To ****'
'Paperback ******'
'Yellow *********'
'Strawberry Fields *******'
'Hey ****'
'Eleanor *****'
'The Long And Winding ****'
'The Fool On The ****'
SINGALONGS
I've also included links to the following songs for a good old fashioned singalong ...
Before playing the song ...
Who wrote 'The songs that make the whole world sing'?
Who sang 'Music was my first love'?
Which group sang that they would 'Like to teach the world to sing'?
Which group sang 'Thank you for the music'?
ROUND 1
RADIO 4
ROY PLOMLEY
MICHAEL PARKINSON, SUE LAWLEY & KIRSTY YOUNG
LAUREN LAVERNE
THE BIBLE AND THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE
ROUND 2
'RUMOURS', FLEETWOOD MAC
'DARK SIDE OF THE MOON', PINK FLOYD
'FACE VALUE', PHIL COLLINS
'WAR OF THE WORLDS', JEFF WAYNE
'TAPESTRY', CAROLE KING
'BLUE', JONI MITCHELL
'LEGEND', BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS
'BREAKFAST IN AMERICA', SUPERTRAMP
'BROTHERS IN ARMS', DIRE STRAITS
'FAITH', GEORGE MICHAEL
'DARK SIDE OF THE MOON'
ROUND 3
TONY BLACKBURN / 'FLOWERS IN THE RAIN', THE MOVE
1964 / NOEL EDMONDS
'PANS PEOPLE'
SIMON BATES
KENNY KEVERETT
DAVID HAMILTON
BOB HARRIS & JOHN PEEL
'THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST'
TERRY WOGAN / 'THE FLORAL DANCE'
PAULA YATES & JOOLS HOLLAND / HUGHIE GREENE
STEVE WRIGHT / 'IN THE AFTERNOON'
ROUND 4
'BAT OUT OF HELL', MEATLOAF
'THRILLER', MICHAEL JACKSON
'HOTEL CALIFORNIA', THE EAGLES
'BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER', SIMON & GARFUNKEL
'SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER', THE BEE GEES (MAINLY)
'NIGHT AT THE OPERA', QUEEN
'THE KICK INSIDE', KATE BUSH
'ARRIVAL', ABBA
'ALADDIN SANE', DAVID BOWIE
'YELLOW BRICK ROAD', ELTON JOHN
'THRILLER'
ROUND 5
45RPM & 33RPM
'HIS MASTER'S VOICE' / NIPPER
AM, FM & DAB
2016
CASSETTE TAPE RECORDER
ELVIS PRESLEY / 'HOUND DOG'
MIKE OLDFIELD'S 'TUBULAR BELLS'
THE BEATLES
'THE BODYGUARD'
'BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY'
'I Want To Hold Your HAND'
'A Hard Day's NIGHT'
'Ticket To RIDE'
'Paperback WRITER'
'Yellow SUBMARINE'
'Strawberry Fields FOREVER'
'Hey JUDE'
'Eleanor RIGBY'
'The Long And Winding ROAD'
'The Fool On The HILL'
BARRY MANILOW
JOHN MILES
THE NEW SEEKERS
ABBA
