P D James
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer P D James.
Favourite track: St Matthew Passion (First Chorus) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Middlemarch by George Eliot
Luxury: Claret
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Gabriel Fauré
Agnus Dei (from Requiem)
Choir: King's College Chapel Choir Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: David Willcocks
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John Dowland
Come Again Sweet Love
Soloist: Janet Baker, Gerald Moore
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Oscar Wilde
Lady Bracknell Interviews John Worthing (from The Importance Of Being Earnest)
Artist: Edith Evans, John Gielgud
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Edward Elgar
The Dream Of Gerontius
Choir: Philharmonia Chorus Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
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Noël Coward
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder
Orchestra: Philharmonia Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Charles Dibdin
Tom Bowling
Soloist: Robert Tear, Andre Previn
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Trumpet Concerto in D major
Soloist: John Wilbraham Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Neville Marriner
Book Choice
Middlemarch - George Eliot
Luxury Choice
Claret
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | PD James |
Broadcasts
- Sat 20 Nov 198218:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 26 Nov 198209:05BBC Radio 4
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