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Fragment Archive 1942-1959 Podcast

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

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    John Paddy Carstairs

    Mon 7 Dec 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and filmmaker John Paddy Carstairs

  • Joan Sutherland

    Mon 23 Nov 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Joan Sutherland

  • Benny Hill

    Mon 16 Nov 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Benny Hill

  • Alfred Hitchcock (1959)

    Mon 19 Oct 1959

    Film director Alfred Hitchcock is Roy Plomley's castaway on Desert Island Discs.

  • Dave Brubeck

    Mon 12 Oct 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz musician Dave Brubeck

  • Sir Leonard Hutton

    Mon 7 Sep 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Sir Leonard Hutton.

  • John Snagge

    Mon 31 Aug 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is radio presenter John Snagge

  • Lotte Lehmann

    Mon 22 Jun 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Lotte Lehmann

  • Judy Grinham

    Mon 9 Mar 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is world champion swimmer Judy Grinham

  • John Osborne

    Mon 19 Jan 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright John Osborne

  • Elena Gerhardt

    Mon 10 Nov 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Elena Gerhardt

  • Richard Dimbleby

    Mon 13 Oct 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Richard Dimbleby

  • Alicia Markova

    Mon 22 Sep 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is prima ballerina Alicia Markova

  • Elsie & Doris Waters

    Mon 11 Aug 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaways are comedians Elsie & Doris Waters

  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

    Mon 28 Jul 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

  • Lupino Lane

    Mon 30 Dec 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Lupino Lane

  • Christopher Stone

    Mon 23 Sep 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is DJ Christopher Stone

  • Leopold Stokowski

    Mon 19 Aug 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Leopold Stokowski

  • Fred Streeter

    Mon 15 Jul 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is horticulturalist Fred Streeter

  • Dennis Brain

    Mon 13 Aug 1956

    Roy Plomley's castaway is French horn player Dennis Brain

  • Tex Ritter

    Mon 23 Jul 1956

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and singer Tex Ritter

  • Jim Laker

    Mon 9 Jul 1956

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Jim Laker

  • Tod Slaughter

    Thu 24 Mar 1955

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Tod Slaughter

  • Kirsten Flagstad

    Tue 29 Apr 1952

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Kirsten Flagstad

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