Sidney Torch
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Sidney Torch.
Favourite track: Narcissus by Joyce Grenfell & Norman Wisdom
Book: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome
Luxury: Golf clubs and balls
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Music Played
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Jacques Offenbach/Rosenthal
Gaîté Parisienne Overture
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Castaway's Favourite
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Joyce Grenfell & Norman Wisdom - Narcissus
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Salvatore Dell'isola
There's Nothin' Like a Dame
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Serenade for Strings in C major
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Serge Koussevitzky
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Jimmy Durante
I'm the Guy Who Found the Lost Chord
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Joan Hammond
The Green Hills O' Somerset
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Nacio Herb Brown
Singin' in the Rain
Singer: Gene Kelly.![]()
Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra
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Book Choice
Three Men in a Boat - Jerome K Jerome
Luxury Choice
Golf clubs and balls
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sidney Torch |
Broadcast
- Mon 17 Oct 196013:10Home Service
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