Des Wilson
Roy Plomley's castaway is the Director of Shelter, Des Wilson.
Favourite track: Wiegenlied (Opus 49 No 4) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Luxury: Typewriter and paper
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Music Played
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Prelude in A major, Op. 287
Soloist: Vlado Perlemuter
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John Rowles
If I Only Had Time
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The Pipes and Drums, 1st Battalion Scots Guards
My Lodging's in the Cold Ground
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John F. Kennedy
Inaugural Address (speech, 20 January 1961)
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Bob Dylan
Blowin' In The Wind
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William Shakespeare
To be or not to be (from Hamlet)
Artist: John Gielgud
Castaway's Favourite
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Johannes Brahms
Wiegenlied, Op. 49/4
Soloist: Alfred Cortot
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George Frideric Handel
Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Book Choice
Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
Luxury Choice
Typewriter and paper
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Des Wilson |
Broadcast
- Mon 9 Dec 196812:25BBC Radio 4
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