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Esther Rantzen

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Esther Rantzen.

Favourite track: Concerto For Violin and Cello and Orchestra In A Minor by Johannes Brahms
Book: Emma by Jane Austen
Luxury: Bath salts

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 15 Sep 1975 12:25

Music Played

  • Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra

    Well, Did You Evah?

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 40 In G Minor

  • King's College Chapel Choir

    Coventry Carol

  • Topol

    If I Were A Rich Man

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johannes Brahms

      Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor

  • Dorothy Dandridge

    Recipe For Picking A Man

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection'

  • Book Choice

    • Emma - Jane Austen

  • Luxury Choice

    • Bath salts

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Esther Rantzen

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Sep 1975 19:00
  • Mon 15 Sep 1975 12:25

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