Basil Boothroyd
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and broadcaster Basil Boothroyd.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto no 23 in A Major (Orchestral Opening) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Luxury: Current popular newspaper
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Super flumina Babylonis
Choir: Westminster Abbey Choir
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Vladimir Horowitz
Etincelles
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Coleman Hawkins & Freddy Johnson
Devotion
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Don Juan's Serenade, Op. 38/1
Soloist: Boris Christoff, Alexandre Labinsky
Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major - 1st movement (opening)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Josef Krips
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Georgia on my Mind
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William Shakespeare
To be or not to be (from Hamlet)
Artist: John Gielgud
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Bernard Cribbins
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Book Choice
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Basil Boothroyd |
Broadcast
- Mon 14 Jan 196313:40Home Service
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