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Archive 1971-1975 Podcast

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

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    Bing Crosby

    Sat 27 Dec 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Bing Crosby.

  • Stanley Holloway

    Sat 25 Oct 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and musician Stanley Holloway.

  • John Julius Norwich

    Sat 18 Oct 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is producer John Julius Norwich.

  • C P Snow

    Sat 2 Aug 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer C P Snow

  • Anthony Dowell

    Sat 26 Jul 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Anthony Dowell.

  • Helen Bradley

    Sat 5 Jul 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is painter Helen Bradley

  • John Arlott

    Sat 17 May 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cricket commentator John Arlott.

  • Ben Travers

    Sat 10 May 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is farce writer Ben Travers

  • Patricia Hayes

    Sat 19 Apr 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Patricia Hayes.

  • Sir John Betjeman

    Sat 12 Apr 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman

  • Emlyn Williams

    Sat 15 Feb 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Emlyn Williams

  • Polly James

    Sat 19 Oct 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Polly James

  • Richard Walker

    Sat 6 Jul 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is angler Richard Walker

  • Leslie Mitchell

    Sat 1 Jun 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Leslie Mitchell

  • James Stewart

    Sat 25 May 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor James Stewart.

  • David Dimbleby

    Sat 27 Apr 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster David Dimbleby.

  • Philip Hope-Wallace

    Sat 30 Mar 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is critic Philip Hope-Wallace.

  • Brian Johnston

    Sat 16 Mar 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Brian Johnston

  • Eddie Waring

    Sat 23 Feb 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is commentator Eddie Waring.

  • Roy Fox

    Sat 16 Feb 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Roy Fox

  • Sir Terence Rattigan

    Sat 12 Jan 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Sir Terence Rattigan

  • Dr Jacob Bronowski

    Sat 5 Jan 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is scientist and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski

  • John Mills

    Sat 22 Dec 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Mills

  • Arnold Ridley

    Sat 3 Nov 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Arnold Ridley

  • Edward Robey

    Sat 13 Oct 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is barrister Edward Robey.

  • Bill Sowerbutts

    Sat 15 Sep 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is horticulturalist Bill Sowerbutts.

  • Joseph Cooper

    Sat 19 May 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Joseph Cooper.

  • Denise Robins

    Sat 20 Jan 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is romantic novelist Denise Robins

  • Beverly Sills

    Sat 18 Nov 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Beverly Sills

  • Imogen Holst

    Sat 28 Oct 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor and musicologist Imogen Holst

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