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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Oliver Reed.

Favourite track: Jardins Sous La Pluie by Claude Debussy
Book: Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
Luxury: Inflatable rubber woman

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Mon 2 Dec 197412:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra

    Soliloquy

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major

    Soloist: Daniel Barenboim Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Claude Debussy

      Jardins sous la pluie (from Estampes)

      Soloist: Walter Gieseking

  • Ray Charles & Quincy Jones

    In The Heat Of The Night

  • Ben E. King

    Ecstasy

  • Tim Hardin

    The Lady Came From Baltimore

  • Nacio Herb Brown

    Singin' in the Rain

    Singer: Gene Kelly.

  • King's College Chapel Choir

    The First Noel

  • Book Choice

    • Winnie the Pooh - A.A. Milne

  • Luxury Choice

    • Inflatable rubber woman

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestOliver Reed

Broadcasts

  • Sat 30 Nov 197419:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 2 Dec 197412:25
    BBC Radio 4

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