Dodie Smith
Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Dodie Smith.
Favourite track: Quartet in B Flat Major (Opus 130) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Seasons - June (Barcarolle)
Soloist: Philippe Entremont
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Robert Schumann
Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (from Dichterliebe)
Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jörg Demus
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59/3 'Rasumovsky'
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Quintet In B minor
Soloist: Alfred Boskovsky
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Gabriel Fauré
Une sainte en son auréole (from La bonne chanson, Op. 61)
Soloist: Gérard Souzay, Dalton Baldwin
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Joshua Rifkin
The Entertainer
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The Beatles
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
Book Choice
A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust
Luxury Choice
Sketching materials
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Dodie Smith |
Broadcasts
- Sat 17 Aug 197419:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 19 Aug 197412:25BBC Radio 4
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