Elspeth Huxley
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Elspeth Huxley.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto in A Minor by Edvard Grieg
Book: Novels by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Camera and film
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Elspeth Huxley
Duration: 27:45
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Cole Porter
Anything Goes
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Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World'
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
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Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Rhapsody in Blue
Castaway's Favourite
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Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A Minor
Soloist: Clifford Curzon Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Oivin Fjeldstad
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Charles Trenet
La Mer
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The Flame Trees Of Thika (from The TV Series)
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Gustav Holst
Jupiter (from The Planets)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Book Choice
Novels - P G Wodehouse
Luxury Choice
Camera and film
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Elspeth Huxley |
Broadcasts
- Sat 17 Oct 198118:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 23 Oct 198109:05BBC Radio 4
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