Fyfe Robertson
Roy Plomley's castaway is TV reporter Fyfe Robertson.
Favourite track: Sound an Alarm by George Frideric Handel
Book: General Semantics
Luxury: Cello
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George Frideric Handel
Since by man came death (from Messiah)
Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major
Orchestra: Marlboro Festival Orchestra
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Alexander Borodin
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor)
Choir: Leeds Festival Choir Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Antonín Dvořák
Cello Concerto in B Minor
Soloist: Mstislav Rostropovich Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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The Beatles
Come Together
Castaway's Favourite
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George Frideric Handel
Sound an alarm! (from Judas Maccabaeus)
Artist: Richard Lewis Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Magic Flute
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
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Claudio Monteverdi
Seneca's death (from The Coronation of Poppea)
Artist: Carlo Cava Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Pritchard
Book Choice
General Semantics
Luxury Choice
Cello
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Fyfe Robertson |
Broadcasts
- Sat 3 Jan 197019:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 5 Jan 197012:25BBC Radio 4
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