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Leslie Crowther

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and actor Leslie Crowther.

Favourite track: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Scherzo) by Felix Mendelssohn
Book: The Second World War by Sir Winston Churchill
Luxury: Sport suit

30 minutes

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Mon 7 May 196213:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'

    Soloist: Claudio Arrau Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Alceo Galliera

  • George Chisholm and the Tradsters

    My Mother's Eyes

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Casta diva (from Norma)

    Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: La Scala Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin

  • Louis Armstrong

    Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Felix Mendelssohn

      Scherzo (from A Midsummer Night's Dream)

      Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

  • Georges Bizet

    Au fond du temple saint (from The Pearl Fishers)

    Soloist: Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Renato Cellini

  • The Black & White Minstrels

    When I Love I Love / The Bandit

  • Book Choice

    • The Second World War - Sir Winston Churchill

  • Luxury Choice

    • Sport suit

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestLeslie Crowther

Broadcast

  • Mon 7 May 196213:10
    Home Service

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