Hermione Gingold
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Hermione Gingold.
Favourite track: Moon River by Kate Smith
Book: Household Management by Mrs Beeton
Luxury: Barrel of lipstick
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Music Played
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Richard Strauss
Also sprach Zarathustra
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Bohm
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Dionne Warwick
What the World Needs Now is Love
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Benjamin Britten
Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Benjamin Britten
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147
Soloist: Myra Hess
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The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby
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Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1 in D major 'Classical'
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
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Edward Elgar
Enigma Variations - Troyte
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
Castaway's Favourite
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Kate Smith
Moon River
Book Choice
Household Management - Mrs Beeton
Luxury Choice
Barrel of lipstick
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Hermione Gingold |
Broadcast
- Mon 18 Aug 196912:25BBC Radio 4
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