Andrea Newman
Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and TV writer Andrea Newman.
Favourite track: Im Abendrot by Richard Strauss
Book: The Weather in the Streets by Rosamund Lehmann
Luxury: Champagne
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Charles‐Marie Widor
Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor
Soloist: Nicolas Kynaston
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn
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Giacomo Puccini
In Sistiamo
Soloist: Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi Orchestra: La Scala Orchestra Conductor: Victor de Sabata
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Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)
Soloist: Birgit Nilsson Orchestra: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm
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Frank Sinatra
Here's That Rainy Day
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Barbra Streisand
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
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Dylan Thomas
Fern Hill
Castaway's Favourite
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Richard Strauss
Im Abendrot (from Four Last Songs)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Orchestra: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: George Szell
Book Choice
The Weather in the Streets - Rosamond Lehmann
Luxury Choice
Champagne
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Andrea Newman |
Broadcasts
- Sat 27 Sep 198018:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 3 Oct 198009:05BBC Radio 4
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