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Rt. Hon. Lord Shinwell
Roy Plomley's castaway is politician the Rt Hon Lord Shinwell.
Favourite track: I Belong To Glasgow by Will Fyffe
Book: The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Luxury: Whisky
Last on
Tue 23 May 197812:20
BBC Radio 4
Music Played
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Joan Sutherland
I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls
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Pietro Mascagni
Cavalleria Rusticana
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Bud Flanagan
Maybe It's Because I'm A Londoner
Castaway's Favourite
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Will Fyffe
I Belong To Glasgow
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John McCormack
Mother Machree
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Prize Song (from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg)
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Owen Brannigan
Blaydon Races
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'
Book Choice
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Luxury Choice
Whisky
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Rt. Hon. Lord Shinwell |
Broadcasts
- Sat 20 May 197818:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 23 May 197812:20BBC Radio 4
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