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Jack Hulbert
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Jack Hulbert.
Luxury: Cigarettes
Last on
New Year's Day 195218:20
Home Service
Music Played
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Seasons - June (Barcarolle)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Efrem Kurtz
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Richard Wagner - Isolde's Narrative and Curse (from Tristan und Isolde)
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Issay Dobrowen
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Al Jolson
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
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Cicely Courtneidge
Things Are Looking Up
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Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Richard Wagner - Rienzi Overture
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Hans Knappertsbusch
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William Walton
To be or not to be (from Hamlet)
Artist: Sir Laurence Olivier Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra
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Cicely Courtneidge & Company
Laughing Gas
Luxury Choice
Cigarettes
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jack Hulbert |
Broadcast
New Year's Day 195218:20Home Service
Podcast
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Desert Island Discs
Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.




