Robert Stephens
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Robert Stephens.
Favourite track: Speak The Speech, I Pray You (from Hamlet) by William Shakespeare
Book: The collected works by Raymond Chandler
Luxury: Tobacco plant
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Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Dooley Wilson
Casablanca (Film Soundtrack)
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Franz Lehár
I'm off to Chez Maxim's (from The Merry Widow)
Soloist: Jeremy Brett
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William Shakespeare
Speak the speech, I pray you (from Hamlet)
Artist: Laurence Olivier
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Patricia Quinn
Science Fiction: Double Feature (from The Rocky Horror Show)
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Noël Coward
I'll See You Again
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Laurel & Hardy & The Avalon Boys
The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
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Pietro Mascagni
Cavalleria Rusticana
Orchestra: Rome Opera Orchestra Conductor: Silvio Varviso
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Franz Lehár
Girls were made to love and kiss (from Paganini)
Soloist: Richard Tauber
Book Choice
The collected works - Raymond Chandler
Luxury Choice
Tobacco plant
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Robert Stephens |
Broadcasts
- Sat 3 Feb 197918:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 6 Feb 197912:20BBC Radio 4
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