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Vidal Sassoon

Roy Plomley's castaway is hair stylist Vidal Sassoon.

Favourite track: Symphony No. 2 in D by Jean Sibelius
Book: Thesaurus
Luxury: Piece of sculpture by Baracal

30 minutes

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Mon 29 Jun 1970 12:25
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Diminuendo and Crescendo In Blue

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Jean Sibelius

      Symphony No. 2 in D major

      Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major

    Soloist: Daniel Barenboim Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra

  • Georges Delerue

    Black Orpheus

  • Pietro Mascagni

    Cavalleria Rusticana

    Soloist: Franco Corelli Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus

  • Topol

    Laila Laila

  • Isaac Hayes

    Walk On By

  • Book Choice

    • Thesaurus

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piece of sculpture by Baracal

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Vidal Sassoon

Broadcasts

  • Sat 27 Jun 1970 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Mon 29 Jun 1970 12:25
    成人快手 Radio 4

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