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Peter Sellers
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and comedian Peter Sellers.
Book: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Snorkel outfit
Last on
Mon 4 Feb 195713:10
Home Service
Music Played
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Bobby Hacket and His Jazz Band
I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man
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Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II - I Have Dreamed
Soloist: Rita Moreno, Carlos Rivas
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Frederick Delius
On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
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Ella Fitzgerald
Cheek to Cheek
Artist: Louis Armstrong
- From Top Hat.
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Claude Debussy
La fille aux cheveux de lin (from Preludes, Book 1)
Soloist: Hans Henkemans
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Victor Young
White
Conductor: Frank Sinatra
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Erroll Garner
Laura
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Mel Tormé
I Like To Recognise The Tune
Book Choice
The Pickwick Papers - Charles Dickens
Luxury Choice
Snorkel outfit
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Peter Sellers |
Broadcast
- Mon 4 Feb 195713:10Home Service
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