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Roy Plomley's castaway is illustrator M M Kaye.

The novelist MM Kaye was born and has spent much of her life in India, and this experience has provided the background to several of her novels, including The Far Pavilions. She has also written a series of thrillers set in other places around the world to which she has been sent with her soldier husband. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her adventurous life and chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Julie's Theme by Lanning
Book: Indian Tales by Rudyard Kipling
Luxury: Writer's kit

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40 minutes

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Fri 6 Jan 1984 09:05
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Orchestra Mascotte

    Valse Bleu

  • Rustle Of Spring

  • 鈥淲hispering鈥� Jack Smith

    Me and My Shadow

    • 1928.

  • Lucienne Boyer

    Parlez-Moi D'Amour

    • Das Grosse Wunschkonzert.

  • The Billy Mayerl Rhythm Ensemble

    Nola

  • Bing Crosby & The Rhythm Boys

    A Bench In The Park

    • The King of Jazz.

  • Pascal Bastia

    Je Tire Ma Reverence

    Soloist: Jean Sablon

    • Gentlemen of Paris.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Jerry Lanning

      Julie's Theme

      Orchestra: conducted by Jerry Lanning

  • Book Choice

    • Indian Tales - Rudyard Kipling

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writer's kit

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest M M Kaye

Broadcasts

  • Sat 31 Dec 1983 18:25
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Fri 6 Jan 1984 09:05
    成人快手 Radio 4

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