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Roy Plomley's castaway is snooker player Steve Davis.

Favourite track: I Need You Now by George Duke
Book: The Throwback and Wilt by Tom Sharpe
Luxury: Snooker table

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Fri 14 Jan 198309:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Narada Michael Walden

    Blue Side Of Midnight

  • Maurice Ravel

    Bolero

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein

  • Stevie Wonder

    Ribbon In The Sky

  • Christian Vander

    Ima Suri Dondai

  • The Falcon

  • George Duke

    I C'n Hear That

  • Gentle Giant

    Octopus Medley

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • George Duke

      I Need You Now

  • Book Choice

    • The Throwback - Tom Sharpe, Wilt - Tom Sharpe

  • Luxury Choice

    • Snooker table

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestSteve Davis

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 Jan 198318:25
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 14 Jan 198309:05
    BBC Radio 4

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