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

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    John Reed

    Sat 23 Sep 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian John Reed.

  • Margaret Lockwood

    Sat 16 Sep 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Margaret Lockwood.

  • Anthony Lawrence

    Sat 9 Sep 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is 成人快手 Far East correspondent Anthony Lawrence.

  • Stephane Grappelli

    Sat 12 Aug 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli.

  • Edward Ardizzone

    Sat 5 Aug 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is water colourist Edward Ardizzone

  • Sir Arthur Bliss

    Sat 29 Jul 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is master of the Queen's Music Sir Arthur Bliss

  • Henry Cecil

    Sat 8 Jul 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and playwright Henry Cecil.

  • Charles Groves

    Sat 1 Jul 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles Groves.

  • Alec Robertson

    Sat 3 Jun 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Alec Robertson

  • Joan Bakewell

    Sat 13 May 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Joan Bakewell.

  • Leonide Massine

    Sat 22 Apr 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Leonide Massine

  • Sir Geoffrey Jackson

    Sat 8 Apr 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is diplomat Sir Geoffrey Jackson.

  • Raymond Leppard

    Sat 4 Mar 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Raymond Leppard.

  • Alice Delysia

    Sat 12 Feb 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Alice Delysia.

  • David Hockney

    Sat 5 Feb 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is artist David Hockney.

  • Isaac Stern

    Sat 8 Jan 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Isaac Stern

  • Gwen Berryman

    New Year's Day 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Gwen Berryman.

  • Alfred Brendel

    Sat 20 Nov 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Alfred Brendel.

  • Artur Rubinstein

    Sat 28 Aug 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Artur Rubinstein

  • Michael Crawford

    Sat 3 Jul 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Michael Crawford.

  • Ronnie Corbett

    Sat 29 May 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Ronnie Corbett.

  • Reginald Foort

    Sat 8 May 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is organist Reginald Foort.

  • Geoff Boycott

    Sat 10 Apr 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Geoff Boycott.

  • Alan Keith

    Sat 6 Feb 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and broadcaster Alan Keith

  • Laurie Lee

    Sat 30 Jan 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is poet and writer Laurie Lee.

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