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Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Wilbur Smith.

Favourite track: Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Oxford English Dictionary
Luxury: Brass bedstead and a feather mattress

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Fri 1 Oct 198209:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra

    My Way

  • The Dave Brubeck Quartet

    Take Five

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'Eroica'

  • Don Williams

    You're My Best Friend

  • The Oscar Peterson Trio

    Cheek To Cheek

  • Gheorghe Zamfir

    Don't Cry For Me Argentina

  • George Gershwin

    Rhapsody in Blue

  • Nat King Cole

    Ramblin' Rose

  • Book Choice

    • The Oxford English Dictionary

  • Luxury Choice

    • Brass bedstead and a feather mattress

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestWilbur Smith

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Sep 198218:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 1 Oct 198209:05
    BBC Radio 4

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