Kenneth More
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Kenneth More.
Favourite track: All the Way by Frank Sinatra
Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Luxury: Mattress
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Music Played
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Thunder and Lightning Polka
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Willi Boskovsky
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Esther Phillips
And I Love Him
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy Orchestra: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin
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Max Miller
Passing the Time Away (from Max at the Met)
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Keely Smith
I Wish You Love
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Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rudolf Kempe
Castaway's Favourite
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Frank Sinatra
All the Way
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Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World'
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Istvan Kertesz
Book Choice
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon
Luxury Choice
Mattress
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Kenneth More |
Broadcast
- Mon 30 Jun 196912:25BBC Radio 4
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