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Norman Wisdom

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Norman Wisdom.

Luxury: Motor car and petrol

40 minutes

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Fri 17 Apr 195318:20
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Music Played

  • Sidney Torch & His Orchestra

    Coronation Scot

  • Max Bygraves

    Dummy Song

    Artist: Peter Brough, Archie Andrews

  • The Band of the Royal Military School of Music

    The Three Trumpeters

  • Richard Tauber

    My Heart and I

    Choir: Luton Girls Choir

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Flight of the bumble-bee (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan)

    Orchestra: Harry James and his Orchestra

  • Jean Sibelius

    Valse Triste

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Paul Kletzki

  • Jan Peerce

    What is a Boy?

  • Gracie Fields

    Now is the Hour

  • Luxury Choice

    • Motor car and petrol

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestNorman Wisdom

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 Apr 195318:20
    Home Service

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