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Sir Harry Whitlohn

Roy Plomley's castaway is theatrical manager Sir Harry Whitlohn.

Favourite track: Symphony No 3 in F by Johannes Brahms
Book: Telephone directory
Luxury: Mountain

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 1 Apr 196313:40
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johannes Brahms

      Symphony No. 3 in F major

      Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • Luigi Nono

    Incontri

  • The History of Music in Sound: Tibet

    Lamaist Chanting

  • Alec Guinness

    The Death of Lord and Lady Dalhousie

  • David Whitfield

    Climb Every Mountain

  • The Young Tuxedo Brass Band

    Just a Little While to Stay Here

  • William Shakespeare

    Closet Scene (from Hamlet)

    Artist: Gerald Lawrence

  • Sound Effects

    Montage of Lichtenstein Street Sounds

  • Book Choice

    • Telephone directory

  • Luxury Choice

    • Mountain

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestSir Harry Whitlohn

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Apr 196313:40
    Home Service

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