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Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Hylda Baker.

Favourite track: Be My Love by Mario Lanza
Book: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Luxury: Family photograph album

30 minutes

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Wed 12 Feb 196919:00
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Look to the Rainbow

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Mario Lanza

      Be My Love

  • Margaret Rutherford & Frankie Howerd

    All's Going Well, My Lady Montmorency

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Un bel di vedremo (One fine day) (from Madama Butterfly)

    Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin

  • Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius from Mary Poppins

  • Los Paraguayos

    Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)

  • Shirley Bassey

    This is My Life

  • Hylda Baker

    Give Us a Kiss

  • Book Choice

    • Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchell

  • Luxury Choice

    • Family photograph album

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestHylda Baker

Broadcast

  • Wed 12 Feb 196919:00
    BBC Radio 4

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