Melvyn Bragg
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg.
Favourite track: Pa Pa Pa... by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Champagne
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in D major
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
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George Harrison
My Sweet Lord
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Kathleen Ferrier & Frederick Stone
Go Not, Happy Day
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Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Orchestra: Philharmonia Hungarica Conductor: Antal Dorati
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Big Bill Broonzy
Black, Brown and White
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les adieux'
Soloist: Daniel Barenboim
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King's College Chapel Choir
The Twenty-Third Psalm
Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena (from The Magic Flute)
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm
Book Choice
Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy
Luxury Choice
Champagne
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Melvyn Bragg |
Broadcasts
- Sat 7 Aug 197619:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 9 Aug 197612:25BBC Radio 4
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