Sir David Wilson
Michael Parkinson's castaway is Director of the British Museum Sir David Wilson
Desert Island Discs · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Sir David Wilson, who is the Director of the British Museum, first became interested in archaeology when his family moved to the Isle of Man and he discovered the existence of some people called Vikings. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his career as an archaeologist and about the problems of running such a large treasure house.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
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