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Kenneth Allsop

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Kenneth Allsop.

Favourite track: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor by Gustav Mahler
Book: Do-it-yourself manual
Luxury: Pair of binoculars

30 minutes

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Mon 20 Sep 197112:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

    Muggles

  • Billie Holiday

    Yesterdays

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor

    Orchestra: Pardes Festival Orchestra

  • Joan Baez

    Joe Hill

  • The Beatles

    Hey Jude

  • Hair Original Cast

    Let The Sunshine In

  • Bob Dylan

    Rainy Day Women Nos. 12 and 35

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Gustav Mahler

      Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection'

      Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Do-it-yourself manual

  • Luxury Choice

    • Pair of binoculars

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestKenneth Allsop

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Sep 197119:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 20 Sep 197112:25
    BBC Radio 4

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