John Reed
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian John Reed. Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor by Sergei Rachmaninov Book: Do-it-yourself manual Luxury: Painting materials
Sep 25, 1972•22 min
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Margaret Lockwood
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Margaret Lockwood. Favourite track: Fur Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica Luxury: Piano
Sep 18, 1972•24 min
Anthony Lawrence
Roy Plomley's castaway is BBC Far East correspondent Anthony Lawrence. Favourite track: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust Luxury: Two armchairs
Sep 11, 1972•25 min
Stephane Grappelli
Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli. Favourite track: Gary by Stephane Grappelli, Marc Hemmeler, Jack Sewing Book: Atlas Luxury: Koh-I-Noor diamond
Aug 14, 1972•23 min
Edward Ardizzone
Roy Plomley's castaway is water colourist Edward Ardizzone. Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 5 In E Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens Luxury: Malt whisky and drawing paper
Aug 05, 1972•26 min
Sir Arthur Bliss
Roy Plomley's castaway is master of the Queen's Music Sir Arthur Bliss. Favourite track: Fair Is My Love by Arthur Bliss Book: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss Luxury: Pair of field glasses
Jul 29, 1972•25 min
Henry Cecil
Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and playwright Henry Cecil. Favourite track: String Quartet in B Flat by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Modern English Usage by Henry W Fowler Luxury: Aspirin
Jul 10, 1972•25 min
Charles Groves
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles Groves. Favourite track: Siegmund's Spring Song by Richard Wagner Book: Anthology of English Verse Luxury: Cigars
Jul 03, 1972•18 min
Alec Robertson
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Alec Robertson. Favourite track: In Paradisum by Gabriel Fauré Book: 48 Preludes and fugues by Bach Luxury: Piano
Jun 03, 1972•27 min
Joan Bakewell
Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Joan Bakewell. Favourite track: Mefistofele (Prologue) by Nicola Moscona & Robert Shaw Book: The collected works by James Joyce Luxury: Yellow Lamborghini
May 15, 1972•21 min
Leonide Massine
Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Leonide Massine. Favourite track: I Have Attained The Highest Power by Modest Mussorgsky Book: The Theory of Choreography by Leonide Massine
Apr 22, 1972•28 min
Sir Geoffrey Jackson
Roy Plomley's castaway is diplomat Sir Geoffrey Jackson. Favourite track: Gloria by Los Fronterizos Book: The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien Luxury: Spanish guitar
Apr 10, 1972•26 min
Raymond Leppard
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Raymond Leppard. Favourite track: Et Resurrexit by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: The Iliad by Homer and The Odyssey by Homer Luxury: Gin, dry Martini and lemons
Mar 06, 1972•25 min
Alice Delysia
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Alice Delysia. Favourite track: C'est La Saison D'Amour by Oscar Straus Book: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo Luxury: Bed
Feb 14, 1972•27 min
David Hockney
Roy Plomley's castaway is artist David Hockney. Favourite track: Liebestod by Richard Wagner Book: Route 69 by Floyd Carter Luxury: Paper, pencils and a battery-operated sharpener
Feb 07, 1972•20 min
Isaac Stern
Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Isaac Stern. Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica Luxury: Refrigerator
Jan 08, 1972•27 min
Gwen Berryman
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Gwen Berryman. Favourite track: Trumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke Book: Cookery book Luxury: Writing materials
Jan 03, 1972•21 min
Alfred Brendel
Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Alfred Brendel. Favourite track: Prelude No 24 In B Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Lieder by Franz Schubert Luxury: Bavarian rococo church
Nov 22, 1971•22 min
Artur Rubinstein
Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Artur Rubinstein. Favourite track: String Quintet In C by Franz Schubert Book: Any one from his library Luxury: Revolver
Aug 28, 1971•25 min
Michael Crawford
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Michael Crawford. Favourite track: Singin' In The Rain by Gene Kelly Book: A Book of Beauty by John Hadfield Luxury: Cherry tree
Jul 05, 1971•29 min
Ronnie Corbett
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Ronnie Corbett. Favourite track: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth by George Frideric Handel Book: Handbook on tropical vegetation Luxury: Golf clubs and balls
May 31, 1971•21 min
Reginald Foort
Roy Plomley's castaway is organist Reginald Foort. Favourite track: Lullaby Of Broadway by Joe Loss and his Orchestra Book: Back numbers of the Reader's Digest Luxury: Organ
May 10, 1971•26 min
Geoff Boycott
Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Geoff Boycott. Favourite track: My Way by Frank Sinatra Book: Set of Wisden Luxury: Telephone line to a sports newspaper
Apr 12, 1971•20 min
Alan Keith
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and broadcaster Alan Keith. Favourite track: Symphony No. 5 In C Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: The Oxford Book of English Verse Luxury: Model-making tools
Feb 08, 1971•27 min
Laurie Lee
Roy Plomley's castaway is poet and writer Laurie Lee. Favourite track: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: The Atlantic Book of British and American Poetry by Edith Sitwell Luxury: Materials for making wine or beer
Feb 01, 1971•5 min
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