Richard Baker
Roy Plomley's castaway is newsreader Richard Baker.
Favourite track: Symphony No 40 in G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Novels by Jane Austen
Luxury: Bed
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Cello Concerto in B Minor
Soloist: Mstislav Rostropovich Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Vaclav Talich
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Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27/2
Soloist: Artur Rubinstein
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William Shakespeare
Our revels now are ended (from The Tempest)
Artist: John Geilgud
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor 'Death and the Maiden'
Orchestra: Amadeus String Quartet
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Ella Shields
Burlington Bertie from Bow
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Richard Strauss
Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schumann, Maria Olszewska Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Robert Heger
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Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 in G minor
Orchestra: New Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
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Arthur Sullivan/Mackerras
Pineapple Poll
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Charles Mackerras
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Book Choice
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Novels - Jane Austen
Luxury Choice
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Bed
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Richard Baker |
Broadcast
- Mon 28 Oct 1968 12:25成人快手 Radio 4
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