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Roy Plomley's castaway is racing driver Jack Brabham.

Favourite track: Our Love is Here to Stay by Nat King Cole
Book: Textbook on advanced mechanical engineering
Luxury: Not required

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Mon 19 Dec 196613:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Royal Hawaiian Guitars & The Merry Melody Singers

    Moon of Manakoora

  • Song of the Islands

  • Frank Sinatra

    The Moon Was Yellow

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Nat King Cole

      Our Love is Here to Stay

  • Nat King Cole

    Arrivederci Roma

  • Danielle Darrieux & Fernando Lamas

    We Never Talk Much (We Just Sit around)

  • Frank Ifield

    Don't Blame Me

  • Eddie Calvert

    My Son, My Son

  • Book Choice

    • Textbook on advanced mechanical engineering

  • Luxury Choice

    • Not required

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestJack Brabham

Broadcast

  • Mon 19 Dec 196613:10
    Home Service

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