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Roy Plomley's castaway is mountaineer Eric Shipton.

Favourite track: Londonderry Air by Hallé Orchestra
Book: The Human Situation by MacNeill Dixon
Luxury: Snorkel mask

30 minutes

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Mon 22 Jul 196812:25
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

    Swanee

  • Charles Gounod

    Ballet Music (from Faust)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Noël Coward

    Room With a View / Dance, Little Lady

  • Noël Coward

    London Pride

  • Etude in E major, Op. 10/3

    Soloist: Gyorgy Cziffra

  • These Foolish Things

  • Boston Pops Orchestra

    The Glow Worm

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Hallé

      Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)

  • Book Choice

    • The Human Situation - MacNeill Dixon

  • Luxury Choice

    • Snorkel mask

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestEric Shipton

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Jul 196812:25
    Home Service

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