Jack Hawkins
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Jack Hawkins.
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Music Played
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Jean Sibelius
The Swan Of Tuonela
Soloist: Mitchell Miller Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski
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Henry Purcell
Hark! the echoing air (from The Fairy Queen)
Soloist: Isobel Baillie Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: Leslie Heward
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George Frideric Handel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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George Gershwin
Preludes Nos. 1 and 2
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George Gershwin
Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy and Bess)
Soloist: Todd Duncan, Ann Brown
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Orchestra: Amsterdam Concertgebouw Conductor: Eduard van Beinum
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Richard Wagner - Der Männer Sippe (from Die Walküre)
Soloist: Lotte Lehmann Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter
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George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jack Hawkins |
Broadcast
- Fri 8 May 195318:20Home Service
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