Sir Alan P Herbert
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and politician Sir Alan P Herbert.
Luxury: Field glasses
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Music Played
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George Frideric Handel
Ombra mai fu (Largo) (from Xerxes)
Soloist: G. Thalbenball
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Jacques Offenbach
La Belle Hélène
Orchestra: Columbia Light Opera Company with Orchestra
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 in B minor 'Pathétique'
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
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Sir Edward Elgar/Herbert
Song Of Liberty
Soloist: Noble Choir: Chorus and Band Of HM Coldstream Guards
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 140: Wachet auf
Choir: Choir and Orchestra Of The Bach Guild
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Giacomo Puccini
Quando me'n vo' soletta (from La Bohème)
Soloist: Ljuba Welitsch Orchestra: Vienna State Opera Orchestra
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Lizbeth Webb & Noel Gordon
Big Ben
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Royal Albert Hall Choral Society
Rule Britannia
Luxury Choice
Field glasses
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Alan P Herbert |
Broadcast
- Thu 17 Mar 195518:30Home Service
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