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Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Claire Bloom.

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Tue 16 Aug 195513:10
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Music Played

  • Gérard Souzay

    L'Invitation Au Voyage

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D Major

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Chanber Orchestra

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Addio del passato (from La traviata)

    Soloist: Margherita Carosio Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in D major

    Soloist: Montserrat Cervera

  • Frank Sinatra

    A Foggy Day

  • Andrés Segovia

    Sevilla (from Suite Espagnole, No. 3)

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major

    Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz

  • Choir of Russian Church of the Metropolitan of Paris

    The Creed

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestClaire Bloom

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  • Tue 16 Aug 195513:10
    Home Service

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