John & Roy Boulting
Roy Plomley's castaways are filmmakers John & Roy Boulting.
Favourite track: String Quintet In G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy and Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Piano and wine
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Frank Sinatra
My Way
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No. 4 in G minor
Soloist: Walter Trampler Orchestra: Budapest String Quartet
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Virginia McKenna
The Love That I Have
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Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E Minor
Soloist: Pablo Casals Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147
Soloist: Myra Hess
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Shelly Manne, André Previn, Leroy Vinnegar
Tangerine
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César Franck
Symphony in D Minor
Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
Book Choice
War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy, Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Luxury Choice
Piano and wine
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Broadcasts
- Sat 6 Apr 197419:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 8 Apr 197412:25BBC Radio 4
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