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Jon Pertwee
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Jon Pertwee.
Favourite track: Georgia on my Mind by Ray Charles
Book: The Culture of the Abdomen: A Cure of Obesity and Constipation by F A Hornibrook
Luxury: Guitar
Last on
Mon 12 Oct 196413:40
Home Service
Music Played
Castaway's Favourite
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Ray Charles
Georgia on my Mind
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Venite inginocchiatevi (from The Marriage of Figaro)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schumann
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Choir of the Russian Church of the Metropolitan of Paris
Multos Annos (Russian Orthodox Liturgy)
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Lonnie Donegan
Love is Strange
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Rafael Romero & R. Montoya Jarrito
Cuatro Saetas
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John Lee Hooker
Dimples
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Der Hölle Rache (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Florence Foster Jenkins, Cosme McMoon
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Miriam Makeba
Suliram (Indonesian Lullaby)
Book Choice
The Culture of the Abdomen: A Cure of Obesity and Constipation - F A Hornibrook
Luxury Choice
Guitar
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jon Pertwee |
Broadcast
- Mon 12 Oct 196413:40Home Service
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