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Radio 4,14 Apr 1979,40 mins

Sir Edmund Hillary

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Roy Plomley's castaway is mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary. Favourite track: Blowin' In The Wind by Bob Dylan Book: The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien Luxury: Painting he has of Kathmandu valley

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    Red River Valley
  3. 2.
    There's A Bridle Hangin' On The Wall
    There's A Bridle Hangin' On The Wall
    Carson Robison and His Pioneers
  4. 3.
    Blowin' In The Wind
    Blowin' In The Wind
    Peter, Paul and Mary