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HRH Princess Margaret
Roy Plomley's castaway is HRH Princess Margaret.
Favourite track: Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Piano
Last on
Fri 23 Jan 198109:05
BBC Radio 4
Music Played
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Band of HM Royal Marines
King Cotton
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The Pipes & Drums, 1st.Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers
Scotland The Brave
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Elizabeth Bainbridge
Rule Britannia
Castaway's Favourite
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn
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Carl Ravazza
Rock, Rock, Rock
Artist: Sidney Phillips and his Band
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Pendyrus Male Choir
Cwm Rhondda
Book Choice
War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
Luxury Choice
Piano
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | HRH Princess Margaret |
Broadcasts
- Sat 17 Jan 198118:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 23 Jan 198109:05BBC Radio 4
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