Alan Pegler
Roy Plomley's castaway is owner of the Flying Scotsman Alan Pegler.
Favourite track: Water Music Suite by George Frideric Handel
Book: Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Luxury: Insect repellent
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Music Played
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Acker Bilk
Stranger On The Shore
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George Frideric Handel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon)
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Che farò senza Euridice (What is Life?) (from Orpheus and Euridice)
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No. 44472 Flying Scotsman (Trackside sounds)
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 88 in G major 'Letter V'
Castaway's Favourite
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George Frideric Handel
Water Music
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Franz von Suppé
Light Cavalry Overture
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Arthur Sullivan
When Britain really ruled the waves (from Iolanthe)
Librettist: William Gilbert.Book Choice
Complete Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Luxury Choice
Insect repellent
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Alan Pegler |
Broadcast
- Mon 13 Jan 196912:25BBC Radio 4
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