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Archive 1966-1970 Podcast

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    Quentin Poole

    Boxing Day 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is head chorister Quentin Poole

  • Joan Hammond

    Sat 25 Jul 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Joan Hammond.

  • Nyree Dawn Porter

    Sat 28 Mar 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Nyree Dawn Porter.

  • Isidore Godfrey

    Sat 7 Feb 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Isidore Godfrey

  • Val Doonican

    Sat 17 Jan 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Val Doonican.

  • Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

    Sat 20 Dec 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is field marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

  • Dudley Moore

    Sat 15 Nov 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian, actor and pianist Dudley Moore.

  • Anthony Grey

    Sat 1 Nov 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is foreign correspondent Anthony Grey.

  • Raymond Mays

    Sat 25 Oct 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is car designer and former racer Raymond Mays

  • Henry Williamson

    Sat 11 Oct 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Henry Williamson

  • Peter Pears

    Mon 21 Jul 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Peter Pears

  • Evelyn Laye

    Mon 23 Jun 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Evelyn Laye.

  • Alvar Lidell

    Mon 5 May 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is newsreader Alvar Lidell

  • Dr Elsie Hall

    Mon 28 Apr 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Dr Elsie Hall.

  • Hetty King

    Mon 14 Apr 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and musician Hetty King

  • Sir Alec Rose

    Mon 7 Apr 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is round-the-world sailor Sir Alec Rose

  • Alan Pegler

    Mon 13 Jan 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is owner of the Flying Scotsman Alan Pegler

  • Arthur Askey

    Mon 23 Dec 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Arthur Askey

  • Sandy Powell

    Mon 25 Nov 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Sandy Powell

  • Lieutenant Colonel C H Jaeger

    Mon 18 Nov 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Senior Director of Music Lieutenant Colonel C H Jaeger

  • Sir Paul Gore-Booth

    Wed 13 Nov 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Head of the Diplomatic Service Sir Paul Gore-Booth.

  • Richard Baker

    Mon 28 Oct 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is newsreader Richard Baker.

  • Marty Feldman

    Mon 23 Sep 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is scriptwriter Marty Feldman

  • Louis Armstrong

    Mon 5 Aug 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong

  • Dame Gladys Cooper

    Sat 23 Dec 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Dame Gladys Cooper

  • Fenella Fielding

    Mon 5 Jun 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Fenella Fielding

  • Georg Solti

    Boxing Day 1966

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Georg Solti.

  • Derek Oldham

    Mon 12 Sep 1966

    Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and comedian Derek Oldham.

  • Bill Simpson

    Mon 30 May 1966

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Bill Simpson.

  • Andrew Cruickshank

    Mon 14 Feb 1966

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Andrew Cruickshank.

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