Archive 1956-1960

Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.

Godfrey Talbot
Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist Godfrey Talbot.
Release date:
29 Aug 1960
Stan Kenton
Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Stan Kenton.
Release date:
09 Apr 1956
Sir Thomas Beecham
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Sir Thomas Beecham.
Release date:
23 Dec 1957
Hephzibah Menuhin
Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Hephzibah Menuhin
Release date:
25 Aug 1958
Agnes Nicholls
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Agnes Nicholls
Release date:
19 May 1958
Roy Plomley
Eamonn Andrews's castaway is broadcaster Roy Plomley
Release date:
12 May 1958
Bebe Daniels
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Bebe Daniels
Release date:
02 Apr 1956
Bransby Williams
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Bransby Williams
Release date:
04 Nov 1957
Ben Lyon
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Ben Lyon
Release date:
17 Feb 1958
Percy Kahn
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Percy Kahn
Release date:
08 Sep 1958
Charles Mackerras
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles MacKerras
Release date:
24 Aug 1959
George Thalben-Ball
Roy Plomley's castaway is organist George Thalben-Ball
Release date:
26 Oct 1959
Liberace
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Liberace
Release date:
23 May 1960
Cliff Richard
Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Cliff Richard
Release date:
31 Oct 1960