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Roy Plomley's castaway is DJ and TV presenter Noel Edmonds.

Favourite track: Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce
Book: Thesaurus by Roget
Luxury: Motorway service station

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40 minutes

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Tue 17 Oct 197812:20

Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No. 3 'Pastoral'

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn

  • Kenneth Horne

    Round The Horne

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Born To Run

  • John Stewart

    Armstrong

  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Colin Davis

  • Neil Diamond

    Done Too Soon

  • John Dowland

    Sir John Souche's Galliard

    Soloist: Julian Bream

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Jim Croce

      Time In A Bottle

  • Book Choice

    • Thesaurus - Roget

  • Luxury Choice

    • Motorway service station

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestNoel Edmonds

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Oct 197818:15
  • Tue 17 Oct 197812:20

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