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Frank Gillard

Roy Plomley's castaway is BBC war correspondent Frank Gillard.

Favourite track: Concerto For Orchestra by Roberto Gerhard
Book: A naturalist's guide
Luxury: Set of lenses

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 16 Feb 197012:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The George Mitchell Minstrels

    Michael Row The Boat Ashore

  • George Malcolm

    Bach Goes To Town

  • Maurice Ravel

    String Quartet in F Major

    Orchestra: Drolc Quartet

  • William McAlpine

    Let Us Take The Road (from The Beggar's Opera)

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Roberto Gerhard

      Concerto For Orchestra

      Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Norman del Mar

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis

    Orchestra: Sinfonia Of London Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie Fantastique

    Orchestra: Paris Orchestra

  • Royal Albert Hall Choral Society

    Rule Britannia

  • Book Choice

    • A naturalist's guide

  • Luxury Choice

    • Set of lenses

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestFrank Gillard

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Feb 197019:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 16 Feb 197012:25
    BBC Radio 4

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