Dr Jonathan Miller
Roy Plomley's castaway is director Dr Jonathan Miller.
Favourite track: String Quartet No. 13 in B Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Road To Xanadu by John Livingstone Lowe
Luxury: Razor
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Batteries Et Musique De La Garde R茅publique
Sambre Et Meuse
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Franz Schubert
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock), D965
Soloist: Margaret Ritchie, Gervase De Payer, George Malcolm
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Henry Purcell
Sound the trumpet (from Birthday Ode 'Come ye sons of art away')
Soloist: Alfred Deller, John Whitworth
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Choir of St John鈥檚 College, Cambridge
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
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Domenico Scarlatti
Harpsichord Sonata in E major
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg variations
Soloist: Charles Rosen
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Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Lead Belly
Goodnight Irene
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Book Choice
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The Road To Xanadu - John Livingstone Lowe
Luxury Choice
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Razor
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jonathan Miller |
Broadcasts
- Sat 24 Apr 1971 19:00成人快手 Radio 4
- Mon 26 Apr 1971 12:25成人快手 Radio 4
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