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Dick Emery
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Dick Emery.
Favourite track: Love Was Young by Robert Goulet
Book: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Bed
Last on
Mon 31 Aug 197012:25
BBC Radio 4
Music Played
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Enrico Caruso
M'Appari Tutt'Amor
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London Symphony Orchestra
Shepherd Fennel's Dance
Castaway's Favourite
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Robert Goulet
Love Was Young
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The Beatles
And I Love Her
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Frank Sinatra
It Was A Very Good Year
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Jack Gilford & Lou Jacobi
The Reading Of The Will
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Giacomo Puccini
E Lucevan Le Stelle (from Tosca)
Soloist: Beniamino Gigli
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Sammy Davis Jr.
Impressions Of Humphrey Bogart, J Cagney and James Stewart
Book Choice
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
Luxury Choice
Bed
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Dick Emery |
Broadcasts
- Sat 29 Aug 197019:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 31 Aug 197012:25BBC Radio 4
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