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Roy Plomley's castaway is poet and broadcaster Pam Ayres.

Favourite track: The New St George by John & Chris Leslie
Book: The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
Luxury: Large basket of sugared almonds

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Fri 5 Oct 197909:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Lonnie Donegan

    Battle Of New Orleans

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • John & Chris Leslie

      The New St George

  • Édith Piaf

    Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien

  • The Gaels

    Mountain Of The Women

  • Randy Edelman

    A Weekend In New England

  • Michael Flanders and Donald Swann

    Misalliance

  • Ann-Marie Gwatkin

    The Hard-Knock Life

  • Fred Dagg

    21st Speech

  • Book Choice

    • The Day of the Jackal - Frederick Forsyth

  • Luxury Choice

    • Large basket of sugared almonds

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestPam Ayres

Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Sep 197918:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 5 Oct 197909:05
    BBC Radio 4

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