Rt Hon. Denis Healey
Roy Plomley's castaway is Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey.
Favourite track: Soave Sia Il Vento by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Poetry by W B Yeats
Luxury: Oil painting equipment
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Sir John Betjeman
A Shropshire Lad
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George Malcolm
Bach Goes To Town
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Tino Rossi
Catari! Catari!
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George Frideric Handel
I know that my Redeemer liveth (from Messiah)
Soloist: Heather Harper Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Colin Davis
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Netania Davrath
Bailero
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Kurt Weill
Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (Threepenny Opera Suite)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Walter Berry Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'
Soloist: Artur Schnabel Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Frederick Stock
Book Choice
Poetry - W B Yeats
Luxury Choice
Oil painting equipment
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Lord Denis Healey |
Broadcasts
- Sat 26 Aug 197818:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 29 Aug 197812:20BBC Radio 4
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