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Billie Whitelaw

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Billie Whitelaw.

Favourite track: Symphony No. 7 In E Major by Anton Bruckner
Book: Cookery book
Luxury: Make-up box

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 3 May 197112:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Nacio Herb Brown

    Singin' in the Rain

    Singer: Gene Kelly.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Anton Bruckner

      Symphony No. 7 in E major

      Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Chita Rivera

    America

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Sacha Distel

    Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

  • Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin

    Sanctus and Benedictus

  • Frank Sinatra

    I Concentrate On You

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 8 in E flat major 'Symphony of a Thousand'

    Orchestra: Vienna Festival Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Cookery book

  • Luxury Choice

    • Make-up box

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestBillie Whitelaw

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 May 197119:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 3 May 197112:25
    BBC Radio 4

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