Jean Plaidy
Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Jean Plaidy.
Favourite track: Symphony No. 5 In A Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Dictionary of National Biography
Luxury: Typewriter, paper and a hostess gown
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Carl Maria von Weber
Invitation To The Dance
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A major - 2nd movement
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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William Shakespeare
Polonius's Speech to Laertes (from Hamlet)
Artist: George Howe
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Georges Bizet
Carmen Act 4 Entr'acte
Orchestra: Orchestra Of German Opera
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pas De Deux
Orchestra: Suise Romande Orchestra
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade
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George Frideric Handel
Water Music
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Leeppard
Book Choice
Dictionary of National Biography
Luxury Choice
Typewriter, paper and a hostess gown
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jean Plaidy |
Broadcasts
- Sat 24 Jun 197219:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 26 Jun 197212:25BBC Radio 4
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