Maggie Fitzgibbon
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Maggie Fitzgibbon.
Favourite track: Paddlin' Madelin' Home by Graham 'Smacka' Fitzgibbon
Book: The Birdman of Alcatraz by Robert Stroud
Luxury: Alabaster cherub
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Music Played
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Frank Sinatra & Count Basie
I Won't Dance
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Polonaise in A major, Op. 40/1 'Military'
Soloist: Artur Rubinstein
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Noël Coward
Let's Do It
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Giuseppe Verdi
Ah, fors' è lui (from La traviata)
Soloist: Renata Tebaldi Orchestra: Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Rome Conductor: Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
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Alfred Drake
Where is the Life That Late I Led?
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Paul Scofield
Courtroom Scene (from A Man for All Seasons)
Castaway's Favourite
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Graham 'Smacka' Fitzgibbon
Paddlin' Madelin' Home
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Munch
Book Choice
The Birdman of Alcatraz - Robert Stroud
Luxury Choice
Alabaster cherub
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Maggie Fitzgibbon |
Broadcast
- Mon 27 Jan 196912:25BBC Radio 4
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