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Roy Plomley's castaway is athlete Mary Peters.

Favourite track: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head by B J Thomas
Book: The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Luxury: Comb, manicure set, etc

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Mon 8 Oct 197312:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Tom Jones

    Green, Green Grass Of Home

  • Brendan O’Dowda

    Danny Boy

  • Helmut Zacharias

    Tokyo Melody

  • Long John Baldry

    Mexico

  • Frank Sinatra

    Strangers In The Night

  • Maurice Jarre

    Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)

  • Acker Bilk

    Stranger On The Shore

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • B.J. Thomas

      Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

  • Book Choice

    • The Power of Positive Thinking - Norman Vincent Peale

  • Luxury Choice

    • Comb, manicure set, etc

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestMary Peters

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Oct 197319:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 8 Oct 197312:25
    BBC Radio 4

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