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Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Jill Balcon.

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Sat 18 Aug 194520:45
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Music Played

  • Dennis Cox

    My Lagen Love

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Wasps Overture

    Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major

    Soloist: Alfred Cortot, Jacques Thibaud, Pablo Casa

  • Jean Sablon

    Sur le Pont D'Avignon

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 39 in E flat major

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No. 68: Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt

    Soloist: Isobel Baillie, Anthony Pini

  • Maurice Ravel

    Jeux D'eau

    Soloist: Eileen Joyce

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Bella figlia dell'amore (from Rigoletto)

    Soloist: Nellie Melba/Edna Thornton/John McCormack

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestJill Balcon

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Aug 194520:45
    Home Service

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