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Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist Eric Ambler.

Luxury: Novelist

35 minutes

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Thu 27 Jan 195518:30
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Music Played

  • Cyril Smith

    Variations On A Nursery Rhyme

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Russian Dance (from Petrushka)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Fats Waller

    Ain't Misbehavin'

  • Maurice Ravel

    Introduction and Allegro

    Soloist: John Cockerill

  • Édith Piaf

    Monsieur Ernst A Reussi

  • The Benny Goodman Quartet

    Runnin' Wild

  • George Gershwin

    Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy and Bess)

    Soloist: Lawrence Winters, Camilla Williams

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra

  • Luxury Choice

    • Novelist

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestEric Ambler

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Jan 195518:30
    Home Service

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