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Group Captain Leonard Cheshire
Roy Plomley's castaway is charity worker Group Captain Leonard Cheshire.
Favourite track: Christus Factus Est by Choir of the Carmelite Priory, London
Book: Breviary
Luxury: Photograph of the face on the Holy Shroud at Turin
Last on
Mon 30 Sep 196313:40
Home Service
Music Played
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Bing Crosby
Red Sails in the Sunset
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Claude Debussy
Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque)
Soloist: Walter Gieseking
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Leslie Ross Singers
Waltzing Matilda
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Royal Albert Hall Choral Society
Silent Night, Holy Night
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Ravi Shankar
Rapuk Tal
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Ron Goodwin and His Concert Orchestra
Elizabethan Serenade
Castaway's Favourite
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Choir of the Carmelite Priory, London
Christus Factus Est
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Choir of the Institute of St Gregory, Lyon
Salve Regina
Book Choice
Breviary
Luxury Choice
Photograph of the face on the Holy Shroud at Turin
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Group Captain Leonard Cheshire |
Broadcast
- Mon 30 Sep 196313:40Home Service
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