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Billy Russell

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Billy Russell.

Favourite track: The Lord's Prayer by Gracie Fields
Book: Encyclopaedia
Luxury: Painting materials

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5 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Oct 1968 12:25
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Nutcracker Suite - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Largo al factotum (from The Barber of Seville)

    Soloist: Peter Dawson

  • Charles Gounod

    Ballet Music (from Faust)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Franz Liszt

    Liebestr盲um No. 3 in A flat major

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • Julie Andrews & Philippa Bevans

    I Could Have Danced All Night

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ombra mai fu (Largo) (from Xerxes)

    Soloist: Reginald Foort

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Waltz (from Masquerade Suite)

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Aram Khachaturian

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Gracie Fields

      The Lord's Prayer

  • Book Choice

    • Encyclopaedia

  • Luxury Choice

    • Painting materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Billy Russell

Broadcast

  • Mon 7 Oct 1968 12:25
    成人快手 Radio 4

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