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Rita Tushingham

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Rita Tushingham.

Favourite track: Symphony No 4 in A Minor by Jean Sibelius
Book: Plays and Prefaces by George Bernard Shaw
Luxury: The Albert Memorial

35 minutes

Last on

Mon 20 Sep 196513:10

Music Played

  • Johannes Brahms

    Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor

    Soloist: David Oistrakh, Pierre Fournier Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Alceo Galliera

  • Peggy Lee

    I Don't Want To Play In Your Yard

  • The Modern Jazz Quartet

    Cortege

  • Shakespeare/Morley

    O Mistress Mine

    Soloist: Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

  • Johannes Brahms

    String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major

    Soloist: Isaac Stern, Alexander Schneider et al

  • Della Reese

    His Eye is on the Sparrow

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Jean Sibelius

      Symphony No. 4 in A minor

      Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy

  • The Beatles

    Help!

  • Book Choice

    • Plays and Prefaces - George Bernard Shaw

  • Luxury Choice

    • The Albert Memorial

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestRita Tushingham

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Sep 196513:10

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