Sir Alan Cobham
Roy Plomley's castaway is aviation pioneer Sir Alan Cobham.
Favourite track: Symphony No 4 in F Minor by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Book: History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Sir Winston Churchill
Luxury: Jamaican cigars
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Jean Sibelius
Finlandia
Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Mackerras
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Claude Debussy
Rêverie
Soloist: Walter Gieseking
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Gustav Holst
Mars (The Bringer of War) From The Planets – Suite, op.32
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Louis Jourdan
Gigi
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Frederick Delius
The Walk to the Paradise Garden (from A Village Romeo and Juliet)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Anthony Collins
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George Enescu
Romanian Rhapsody No.1
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Constantin Silvestri
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Giacomo Puccini
O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème)
Soloist: Renata Rebaldi, Giacinto Prandelli Orchestra: St Cecilia Orchestra, Rome Conductor: Alberto Erede
Castaway's Favourite
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 4 In F Minor
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Constantin Silvestri
Book Choice
History of the English-Speaking Peoples - Sir Winston Churchill
Luxury Choice
Jamaican cigars
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Alan Cobham |
Broadcast
- Mon 28 May 196213:10Home Service
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