Lord Bernard Miles
Roy Plomley's castaway is founder of the Mermaid Bernard Miles.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 24 In C Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Odyssey (Translation by W H D Rouse) by Homer
Luxury: Box of notebooks, pencils and sharpeners
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Franz Schubert
Die Forelle (The Trout), D550
Soloist: Gerald Souzay, Dalton Baldwin
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Edvard Grieg
With a waterlily (Med en vandlilje), Op. 25/4
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad, Gerald Moore
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Pietro Mascagni
Voi lo sapete (from Cavalleria rusticana)
Soloist: Eva Turner
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Gracie Fields
Sally
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Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
West End Blues
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Bernard Miles
The Race For The Rhinegold Stakes
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Art Tatum
I'll See You Again
Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor
Soloist: Walter Gieseking Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Book Choice
The Odyssey (Translation by W H D Rouse) - Homer
Luxury Choice
Box of notebooks, pencils and sharpeners
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Bernard Miles |
Broadcasts
- Sat 20 Mar 198218:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 26 Mar 198209:05BBC Radio 4
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