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Tony Britton

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Tony Britton.

Favourite track: Symphony No. 39 In E Flat Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Language courses
Luxury: Scotch and Champagne

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9 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 Jan 1973 12:25
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Symphony No. 39 in E flat major

      Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No. 4 in E flat major 'Romantic'

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Concertgebouw

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis

    Orchestra: Sinfonia Of London Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • William Shakespeare

    When icicles hang by the wall (from Love's Labours Lost)

    Artist: Robert Donat

  • Frank Sinatra

    You're Sensational

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Nutcracker Suite - Waltz of the flowers

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World'

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major

    Orchestra: Vienna State Opera Chamber Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Language courses

  • Luxury Choice

    • Scotch and Champagne

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Tony Britton

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Jan 1973 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Mon 8 Jan 1973 12:25
    成人快手 Radio 4

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