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Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Mike Harding.

Favourite track: 2000-Year-Old Man by Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks
Book: The New Oxford Book of English Verse
Luxury: Ordnance Survey maps and a set of books about the Fells

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Fri 29 Oct 198209:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Frederick Delius

    Brigg Fair

  • The Goons

    The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler Of Bexhill-0n-Sea

  • Chuck Berry

    Sweet Little Sixteen

  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem

  • Dick Gaughan

    The John MacLean March

  • The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

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  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner

      2000-Year-Old Man

  • Stéphane Grappelli & The Diz Disley Trio

    Pennies From Heaven

  • Book Choice

    • The New Oxford Book of English Verse

  • Luxury Choice

    • Ordnance Survey maps and a set of books about the Fells

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestMike Harding

Broadcasts

  • Sat 23 Oct 198218:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 29 Oct 198209:05
    BBC Radio 4

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