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Frankie Howerd

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Frankie Howerd.

Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Photographs

30 minutes

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Mon 28 Sep 195913:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem

    Choir: Royal Festival Choir Orchestra: South Australian Symphony Orchestra

  • Emmerich Kálmán

    Love's Sweet Song

    Soloist: Hilde Guede Orchestra: Vienna Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Loibner

  • Central Band of the Royal Air Force

    Lilliburlero

  • Oscar Straus

    A Waltz Dream

    Orchestra: André Kostelanetz Orchestra

  • Fats Waller

    My Very Good Friend the Milkman

  • Beniamino Gigli

    Torna a Surriento

  • Frankie Howerd

    Song and Dance Man

  • The Bach Choir

    Abide With Me

  • Book Choice

    • War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Photographs

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestFrankie Howerd

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Sep 195913:10
    Home Service

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