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Roy MacGregor-Hastie

Roy Plomley's castaway is political writer Roy MacGregor-Hastie.

Favourite track: Spring from The Four Seasons by Edvard Grieg
Book: The Day of the Lion by Roy MacGregor-Hastie
Luxury: Cigarettes

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 Jul 196413:40
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Beniamino Gigli

    Core 'ngrato

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Antonio Vivaldi

      The Four Seasons - Spring

      Orchestra: Virtuosi di Roma

  • Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band

    Careless Love Blues

  • Red Army Ensemble

    Tipperary

  • Léo Delibes

    Waltz (from Coppélia)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • Barbu Lautaru Popular Ensemble

    Hura

  • Mamadi Dioubate

    Solo de Seron

  • Jean Sibelius

    Karelia Suite - 1st movement (Intermezzo)

    Orchestra: Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Jensen

  • Book Choice

    • The Day of the Lion - Roy MacGregor-Hastie

  • Luxury Choice

    • Cigarettes

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestRoy MacGregor-Hastie

Broadcast

  • Mon 27 Jul 196413:40
    Home Service

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