Fascinating facts, figures, stats and trivia, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of "Desert Island Discs." "Flotsam & Jetsam "is the ultimate and totally irresistible trivia book for fans of the hugely popular "Desert Island Discs "radio programme, and a fascinating introduction for all those who have yet to discover its delights. Taking the reader on a journey of discovery through seven glorious decades of entertainment, this book offers an endlessly absorbing range of facts and figures, stats and miscellany -- including who chose what, and why. It also reveals much about the castaways drives and motivations, their influences and, of course, their dreams. Spanning the early years, with the original presenter Roy Plomley, to the present day, the "Desert Island Discs "story shows how each decade has brought its own unique surprises -- some hilarious, such Eric Morecambes choice of a deckchair, and Ernie Wises choice of a deckchair ticket machine -- and some very touching, such as Neil Kinnocks request for a recording of his two-year-old daughter singing Horace the Horse, or Duncan Goodhews choice of a wig. From Beethoven to the Beatles, from chess boards and chocolate to Jane Austen and the Quran this is the perfect companion volume to "Desert Island Discs: 70 Years of Castaways," and a fitting tribute to the national treasure that is "Desert Island Discs.".