Edward Chapman
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Edward Chapman.
Favourite track: Air on the G String by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Novels by Jane Austen
Luxury: Cigarettes and whisky
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Music Played
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: George Weldon
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Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
Now You Has Jazz
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Owen Brannigan & Ernest Lush
On the Road to Mandalay
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Frank Crumit
I Learned About Women from Her
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major - 2nd movement (Air on a G string)
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Marcel Gazelle
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Gracie Fields
My Blue Heaven
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César Franck
Violin Sonata in A Major
Soloist: Jascha Heifetz, Artur Rubinstein
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Joyce Grenfell
I'm Going to See You Today
Book Choice
Novels - Jane Austen
Luxury Choice
Cigarettes and whisky
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Edward Chapman |
Broadcast
- Mon 29 Jul 196812:25Home Service
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