Sir Robert Helpmann
Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Sir Robert Helpmann.
Favourite track: Bailero by Victoria De Los Angeles
Book: Volume on boat building for beginners
Luxury: Toothbrush and toothpaste
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Music Played
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 1 in E Minor
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
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Sarah Vaughan
Send In The Clowns
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This Masquerade
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Maazel
Castaway's Favourite
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Victoria de los Ángeles
Bailero
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Glen Campbell
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
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Bette Midler
Say Goodbye To Hollywood
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Hamlet Overture
Orchestra: USSR Symphony Orchestra
Book Choice
Volume on boat building for beginners
Luxury Choice
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Robert Helpmann |
Broadcasts
- Sat 23 Dec 197818:15BBC Radio 4
- Boxing Day 197812:20BBC Radio 4
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