Quentin Reynolds
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and correspondent Quentin Reynolds.
Favourite track: There's a Small Hotel by Ella Fitzgerald
Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Luxury: Typewriter and paper
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Music Played
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
Castaway's Favourite
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Ella Fitzgerald
There's a Small Hotel
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Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter
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Flanagan and Allen
Underneath The Arches
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Rex Harrison & Julie Andrews
The Rain in Spain
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Vaughn Meader
The Malayan Ambassador
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Frank Sinatra
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
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Winston Churchill
This was Their Finest Hour (speech, 18 June 1940)
Book Choice
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon
Luxury Choice
Typewriter and paper
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Quentin Reynolds |
Broadcast
- Mon 18 Feb 196313:40Home Service
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