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Edmund Hockridge

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Edmund Hockridge.

Favourite track: Carousel Waltz by Rodgers & Hammerstein
Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury: Painting materials

30 minutes

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Mon 21 Nov 1960 13:10
成人快手 Service

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Music Played

  • The Ray Conniff Singers

    Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 6 in B minor 'Path茅tique'

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik

  • Andr茅 Previn

    Gigi

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II - The Carousel Waltz

      Conductor: Newman

  • Peter Sellers

    Suddenly It's Folk Song

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor

    Soloist: Julius Katchen Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Anatole Fistoulari

  • Giacomo Puccini

    O Mimi, tu pi霉 non torni (from La Boh猫me)

    Soloist: Jussi Bj枚rling, Robert Merrill Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Frank Sinatra

    It's Nice to Go Trav'ling

  • Book Choice

    • Encyclopaedia Britannica

  • Luxury Choice

    • Painting materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Edmund Hockridge

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Nov 1960 13:10
    成人快手 Service

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