Main content
Penelope Keith
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Penelope Keith.
Favourite track: Introduction and Allegro For Strings by Edward Elgar
Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Lapsang Souchong tea
Last on
Mon 23 Aug 197612:25
BBC Radio 4
Music Played
![]()
Trini Lopez
You Are My Sunshine
Castaway's Favourite
![]()
Edward Elgar
Introduction and Allegro for Strings
![]()
Frank Sinatra
Here's That Rainy Day
![]()
Candide (Overture)
![]()
Angela Lansbury
Some People
![]()
Noël Coward
Useful Phrases
![]()
Erik Satie
Trois Gymnopédies
Performer: Aldo Ciccolini.![]()
The Beatles
All You Need Is Love
Book Choice
A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust
Luxury Choice
Lapsang Souchong tea
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Penelope Keith |
Broadcasts
- Sat 21 Aug 197619:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 23 Aug 197612:25BBC 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
