Ted Willis
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Ted Willis.
Favourite track: Symphony No 2 in D Major by Jean Sibelius
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Concertina
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Hubert Parry
Jerusalem
Choir: Royal Choral Society Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Paul Robeson
Songs My Mother Taught Me
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David Kossof
Don't Have Any More, Mrs Moore
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Jack Warner
An Ordinary Copper
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 in B minor 'Pathétique'
Orchestra: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Yevgeny Mravinsky
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Lionel Long
Click Go the Shears
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Mike Sarne
Come Outside
Castaway's Favourite
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
Book Choice
War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
Luxury Choice
Concertina
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Ted Willis |
Broadcast
- Mon 8 Apr 196313:40Home Service
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