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Archive 1961-1965 Podcast

Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

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    Mary Stocks

    Mon 5 Jul 1965

    Roy Plomley's castaway is teacher and social worker Mary Stocks.

  • Ginette Spanier

    Mon 21 Jun 1965

    Roy Plomley's castaway is fashion house director Ginette Spanier.

  • Hugh Lloyd

    Mon 7 Jun 1965

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and comedian Hugh Lloyd.

  • Al Read

    Mon 19 Apr 1965

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Al Read.

  • Dame Margot Fonteyn

    Mon 12 Apr 1965

    Roy Plomley's castaway is prima ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn.

  • George Baker

    Mon 5 Apr 1965

    Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone George Baker

  • Arthur Fiedler

    Mon 1 Mar 1965

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Arthur Fiedler

  • Owen Brannigan

    Mon 8 Feb 1965

    Roy Plomley's castaway is bass Owen Brannigan

  • Marlene Dietrich

    Mon 4 Jan 1965

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Marlene Dietrich

  • Jack de Manio

    Boxing Day 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Jack de Manio

  • Tallulah Bankhead

    Mon 14 Dec 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Tallulah Bankhead

  • Frank Phillips

    Mon 23 Nov 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is newsreader Frank Phillips.

  • Reverend W Awdry

    Mon 19 Oct 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine Reverend W Awdry

  • Dirk Bogarde

    Mon 28 Sep 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Dirk Bogarde

  • Kenneth Connor

    Mon 22 Jun 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Kenneth Connor

  • Paul Tortelier

    Mon 15 Jun 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cellist Paul Tortelier.

  • Richard Wattis

    Mon 1 Jun 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Richard Wattis.

  • David Jacobs

    Mon 25 May 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster David Jacobs.

  • Sir Miles Thomas

    Mon 6 Apr 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is industrialist Sir Miles Thomas.

  • Wilfrid Brambell

    Mon 30 Mar 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Wilfrid Brambell.

  • Leslie Baily

    Mon 13 Jan 1964

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and journalist Leslie Baily.

  • Nicolai Poliakoff

    Mon 23 Dec 1963

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Coco the Clown - Nicolai Poliakoff

  • Gordon Pirie

    Mon 18 Nov 1963

    Roy Plomley's castaway is athlete Gordon Pirie

  • Sir Charles MacLean

    Mon 12 Aug 1963

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Chief Scout Sir Charles MacLean

  • David Frost

    Mon 15 Apr 1963

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster David Frost.

  • Antony Hopkins

    Mon 1 Oct 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer, conductor and pianist Antony Hopkins.

  • Ken Sykora

    Mon 22 Jan 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is guitarist Ken Sykora

  • Gracie Fields

    Christmas Day 1961

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Gracie Fields

  • Wee Georgie Wood

    Mon 6 Nov 1961

    Roy Plomley's castaway is musician Wee Georgie Wood

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