Main content
Rt Rev. And Rt Hon. Gerald Ellison
Roy Plomley's castaway is Bishop of London Gerald Ellison.
Favourite track: Symphony No. 1 in A Flat by Edward Elgar
Book: Music Criticisms 1888-89 by George Bernard Shaw
Luxury: Trombone
Last on
Tue 14 Mar 197812:20
BBC Radio 4
Music Played
Castaway's Favourite
![]()
Edward Elgar
Symphony No. 1 in A flat major
![]()
George Frideric Handel
Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E major
![]()
Arthur Sullivan
Patience Act 1 (finale)
Librettist: William Gilbert.![]()
The Scaffold
Thank You Very Much
![]()
Richard Strauss
Zueignung, Op. 10/1
![]()
Léon Boëllmann
Variations For Cello and Orchestra
![]()
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tatiana's Letter Scene (from Eugene Onegin)
![]()
Giuseppe Verdi
Agnus Dei (from Requiem Mass)
Book Choice
Music Criticisms 1888-89 - George Bernard Shaw
Luxury Choice
Trombone
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Rt Rev. And Rt Hon. Gerald Ellison |
Broadcasts
- Sat 11 Mar 197818:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 14 Mar 197812:20BBC Radio 4
Featured in...
![]()
Archive 1976-1980—Desert Island Discs
Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
The Desert Island Discs podcast
Subscribe or download individual episodes.
Listen to over 2,000 programmes
Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today.
Articles
Read the surprising things we've learned about some stand-out castaways.
Podcast
![]()
Desert Island Discs
Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
Related Content
