Elsie & Doris Waters
Roy Plomley's castaways are comedians Elsie & Doris Waters.
Book: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith
Luxury: Sunshade and a garbage disposal unit
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Music Played
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Bing Crosby - A Gal in Calico
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in B minor 'Unfinished'
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Gioachino Rossini
Venez amis, retirons-nous (from Le comte Ory)
Soloist: Juan Oncina, Cora Canne-Meijer, Sari Barabas et al Orchestra: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra and Chorus
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Ronnie Hilton
Time on my Hands
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The Band of the Grenadier Guards
RAF March Past
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King's College Chapel Choir
Magnificat in G and Second Lesson
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Claude Debussy
La fille aux cheveux de lin (from Preludes, Book 1)
Soloist: Fritz Kreisler, Carl Lamson
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Stanley Holloway
With a Little Bit of Luck
Book Choice
The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame, Diary of a Nobody - George Grossmith
Luxury Choice
Sunshade and a garbage disposal unit
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Broadcast
- Mon 11 Aug 195813:10Home Service
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