Marti Webb
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Marti Webb.
Favourite track: The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler Of Bexhill-0n-Sea by The Goons
Book: Illustrated dictionary
Luxury: Piano
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Music Played
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter Orchestra: Vienna Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Gioachino Rossini
Una voce poco fa (from The Barber of Seville)
Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Alceo Galliera
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Camille Saint‐Saëns
The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals)
Soloist: Julian Lloyd Webber, Yitkin Seow
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Edwin Hawkins Singers
Oh Happy Day
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Derek and the Dominos
Layla
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Simon & Garfunkel
Bridge Over Troubled Water
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David Bowie
Space Oddity
Castaway's Favourite
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The Goons
The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler Of Bexhill-0n-Sea
Book Choice
Illustrated dictionary
Luxury Choice
Piano
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Marti Webb |
Broadcasts
- Sat 22 May 198218:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 28 May 198209:05BBC Radio 4
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