Sir Terence Rattigan
Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Sir Terence Rattigan.
Favourite track: Forty Years On by Harrow School Boys
Book: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Luxury: Dom Perignon Champagne
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Harrow School Boys
Forty Years On
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Giacomo Puccini
O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème)
Soloist: Licia Albanese, Jan Peerce Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Stormy Weather
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake
Orchestra: Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
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Oscar Wilde
Lady Bracknell Interviews John Worthing (from The Importance Of Being Earnest)
Artist: Edith Evans, John Gielgud
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Tessie O'Shea
Saturday Night At The Rose and Crown
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Shirley Bassey
You and I
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Giacomo Puccini
Vissi D'Arte (from Tosca)
Soloist: Renata Tebaldi Orchestra: Santa Cecillia Orchestra, Rome Conductor: Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
Book Choice
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon
Luxury Choice
Dom Perignon Champagne
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Terence Rattigan |
Broadcasts
- Sat 12 Jan 197419:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 14 Jan 197412:25BBC Radio 4
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