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Captain M E B Banks RM

Roy Plomley's castaway is arctic adventurer Captain M E B Banks RM.

Luxury: Painting of mushrooms by William Nicholson

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Thu 25 Nov 195418:30
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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Madamina, il catalogo è questo (from Don Giovanni)

    Soloist: Paul Schoeffler Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Massed Bands of the Royal Marines

    Sunset

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Death of Boris (from Boris Godunov)

    Soloist: Raffaele Arié

  • Bowhill Colliery and District Pipe Band

    My Home

  • Paul Weston and His Orchestra

    Blues In The Night

  • Franz Schubert

    Wandrers Nachtlied

    Soloist: Ellabelle Davis

  • Peter Lind Hayes

    Life Gets Tee-Jus, Don't It?

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'

    Soloist: Artur Schnabel Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Alceo Galliera

  • Luxury Choice

    • Painting of mushrooms by William Nicholson

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestCaptain M E B Banks RM

Broadcast

  • Thu 25 Nov 195418:30
    Home Service

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