Derek Tangye
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Derek Tangye.
Favourite track: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor by Sergei Rachmaninov
Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Astronomical telescope
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Giacomo Puccini
Io de' sospiri (Shepherd boy's song) (from Tosca)
Soloist: Alvaro Cordova Orchestra: La Scala Orchestra Conductor: Sabata
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Claude Debussy
Reflets dans l'eau (from Images)
Soloist: Walter Gieseking
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Cyril Smith and Phylis Sellick
Galop
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Carroll Gibbons and his String Quintet
Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair
Castaway's Favourite
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn
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Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in D major
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Edvard Grieg
Holberg Suite
Orchestra: Northern Sinfonia Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier
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Lizbeth Webb
This Is My Lovely Day
Book Choice
A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust
Luxury Choice
Astronomical telescope
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Derek Tangye |
Broadcasts
- Sat 1 Nov 198018:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 7 Nov 198009:05BBC Radio 4
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