Esmond Knight
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Esmond Knight.
Book: The Story of Art by Sir Ernst Gombrich
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Dance of the Blessed Spirits (from Orpheus and Euridice)
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Louis Armstrong
Shadrack
Artist: Lyn Murray Chorus
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King's College Chapel Choir
Ding Dong Ding / I Saw Three Ships
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D Major
Orchestra: Danish State Broadcasting Chamber Orchestra
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Eric Findon
Motor Car Racing Jersey 28 April 1949
Artist: Max Robertson, Patrick Beech
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Cambridge Univerity Madrigal Society
On the Plains Fairy Trains
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William Walton
London 1600 (from Henry V)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: William Walton
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George Frideric Handel
Allegro
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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The Story of Art - Sir Ernst Gombrich
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Esmond Knight |
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- Fri 3 Oct 195218:20Home Service
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