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Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and musician Hetty King.

Book: History of the world
Luxury: Parrot

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Mon 14 Apr 196912:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra

    Three Coins in the Fountain

  • Tony Martin

    Donkey Serenade (from Firefly)

  • José Collins

    Love Will Find a Way

  • Paul Robeson

    Ol' Man River

  • Al Read

    That's Life

  • Night and Day

  • Harry Secombe

    All Through the Night

  • Frankie Vaughan

    Give Me the Moonlight

  • Book Choice

    • History of the world

  • Luxury Choice

    • Parrot

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestHetty King

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  • Mon 14 Apr 196912:25
    BBC Radio 4

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