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Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Matt Monro.

Favourite track: Air On The G String by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: The Adventurers by Harold Robbins
Luxury: Video & TV

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Mon 5 May 197512:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra

    Well, Did You Evah?

  • Richard Addinsell

    Warsaw Concerto

    Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra

  • Perry Como

    Prisoner Of Love

  • Dinah Washington

    For All We Know

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major - 2nd movement (Air on a G string)

      Choir: Swingle Singers

  • Passing Strangers

  • Tony Hancock

    The Blood Donor (from Hancock's Half Hour)

  • Richard Wagner

    Tannhäuser (Overture)

    Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Marek Janowski.

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti

  • Book Choice

    • The Adventurers - Harold Robbins

  • Luxury Choice

    • Video & TV

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestMatt Monro

Broadcasts

  • Sat 3 May 197519:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 5 May 197512:25
    BBC Radio 4

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