Glen Byam Shaw
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and director Glen Byam Shaw.
Favourite track: The Last Post
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: First-aid kit
Last on
Music Played
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cosi fan tutte Overture
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Colin Davis
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Angela Baddeley
Kate in the Call Box
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'
Soloist: Eileen Farrell, Nan Merriman et al Choir: Robert Shaw Chorale Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Igor Stravinsky
Anne Truelove's aria (from The Rake's Progress)
Soloist: Hilde Gueden Orchestra: Metropolian Opera Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Igor Stravinsky
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Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
Now You Has Jazz
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Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
When the Saints Go Marching In
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Andrò ramingo e solo (from Idomeneo)
Soloist: Richard Lewis, Leopold Simoneau, Sena Jurinac Orchestra: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra Conductor: John Pritchard
Castaway's Favourite
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Remembrance Festival at the Royal Albert Hall 1928
The Last Post
Book Choice
War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
Luxury Choice
First-aid kit
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Glen Byam Shaw |
Broadcast
- Mon 29 Jun 196413:40Home Service
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