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Desmond Morris

Roy Plomley's castaway is zoologist Desmond Morris.

Favourite track: Los Peces by Juerga Flamenca
Book: Translation of The Arabian Nights by Richard Burton
Luxury: Snorkel mask

35 minutes

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Mon 8 Jan 196812:25
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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Juerga Flamenca

      Los Peces

  • The Beatles

    Yesterday

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Scythian Suite

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • Marlene Dietrich

    Go Away From My Window

  • Pink Floyd

    Interstellar Overdrive

  • Yiota Lidia

    O Ouranos Einai Kleetos

  • Ravi Shankar

    Shree

  • It's Not Easy

  • Book Choice

    • The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights - Richard Burton

  • Luxury Choice

    • Snorkel mask

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestDesmond Morris

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Jan 196813:10
    Home Service
  • Mon 8 Jan 196812:25
    Home Service

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