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Roy Plomley's castaway is speedway champion Ivan Mauger.

Favourite track: Pokarekare by St Joseph Maori Girls' Choir
Book: Survival manual
Luxury: Box of family photographs

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Mon 21 Dec 197012:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • The St Joseph's Maori Girls Choir

      Pokarekare Ana

  • Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

    The Lonely Bull

  • Jim Reeves

    Distant Drums

  • Dick Van Dyke

    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

  • Consider Yourself

  • Roger Whittaker

    I Don't Believe In If Anymore

  • Johnny Cash

    Ring Of Fire

  • Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

    Tijuana Taxi

  • Book Choice

    • Survival manual

  • Luxury Choice

    • Box of family photographs

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestIvan Mauger

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Dec 197019:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 21 Dec 197012:25
    BBC Radio 4

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