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Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Polly James.

Favourite track: Your Tiny Hand is Frozen (Che gelida manina) (from La Boheme) by Giacomo Puccini
Book: Victoria RI by Countess Elizabeth Longford
Luxury: Group photograph of friends

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Mon 21 Oct 197412:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 5 In D Minor

  • Erik Satie

    Trois Gymnopédies

    Performer: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse.

  • Gracie Fields

    Sing As We Go

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Giacomo Puccini

      Che gelida manina (Your tiny hand is frozen) (from La Bohème)

  • Maurice Ravel

    Pavane pour une infante défunte

  • Ben Vereen

    Magic To Do

  • The Martin Best Consort

    The Streams Of Lovely Nancy

  • John Moffatt

    The Boy Actor

  • Book Choice

    • Victoria RI - Countess Elizabeth Longford

  • Luxury Choice

    • Group photograph of friends

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestPolly James

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Oct 197419:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 21 Oct 197412:25
    BBC Radio 4

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