Talbot Duckmanton
Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Talbot Duckmanton.
Favourite track: Symphony No 8 by Franz Schubert
Book: Diary by Samuel Pepys
Luxury: Soap
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Alexander Borodin
Strinq Quartet No. 2 in D major
Orchestra: Borodin Quartet
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Robert Schumann
Der Nussbaum (from Myrthen)
Soloist: Lotte Lehmann, Paul Ulanowsky
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Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
Twilight Time
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147
Soloist: Leon Goossens, George Thalben-Ball Choir: Temple Church Choir
Castaway's Favourite
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in B minor 'Unfinished'
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Robert Goulet
If Ever I Would Leave You
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Maurice Chevalier
Mimi
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Richard Burton
Camelot
Book Choice
Diary - Samuel Pepys
Luxury Choice
Soap
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Talbot Duckmanton |
Broadcast
- Mon 3 Oct 196613:10Home Service
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