Alfred Marks
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Alfred Marks.
Favourite track: La Vie en Rose by Edith Piaf
Book: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Telephone (out of service)
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Music Played
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Bud Flanagan
Maybe it's Because I'm a Londoner
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Noël Coward
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Castaway's Favourite
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Édith Piaf
La Vie en Rose
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Felix Mendelssohn
O, for the wings of a dove (from Hear My Prayer)
Soloist: Isobel Baillie
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Gege di Giacomo
The Pansy
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
O, Isis und Osiris (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Owen Brannigan Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Walter Susskind
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Camilla Williams & Lawrence Winters
Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy and Bess)
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake
Orchestra: Orchestre de las Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
Book Choice
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Luxury Choice
Telephone (out of service)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Alfred Marks |
Broadcast
- Mon 25 May 195913:10Home Service
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