Raymond Mander & Joe Mitchenson
Roy Plomley's castaways are theatre historians Raymond Mander & Joe Mitchenson.
Favourite track: The Ride Of The Valkyries by Richard Wagner
Book: Photo albums and A set of Who's Who in the Theatre
Luxury: Couch and coconut oil and an ultra-sensitive receiver to hear voices from the past
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Castaway's Favourite
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Richard Wagner
Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walküre)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
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George Bernard Shaw
The Apple Cart
Artist: Noel Coward, Margaret Leighton
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Jacques Offenbach
Fly Duet (from Orpheus in the Underworld)
Soloist: June Bronhill, Eric Shilling Orchestra: Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra Conductor: Alexander Faris
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake
Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Richard Bonynge
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Judi Dench
Cabaret
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Yvonne Arnaud
Organ Fugue On Piano
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William Shakespeare
Speak the speech, I pray you (from Hamlet)
Artist: John Gielgud
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Gilbert Vinter and His Orchestra
The Arcadians
Book Choice
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Luxury Choice
Couch and coconut oil and an ultra-sensitive receiver to hear voices from the past
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Broadcasts
- Sat 28 Jan 197818:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 31 Jan 197812:20BBC Radio 4
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