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Fragment Archive 1970-1986 Podcast

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

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  • Julian Bream

    Sat 9 Jul 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is guitarist Julian Bream

  • Rosamond Lehmann

    Sat 13 Nov 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Rosamond Lehmann

  • N.Busch, J.Kuchmy, M.Parry, M.Wilson

    Sat 9 Oct 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaways are members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Helene Hanff

    Sat 19 Dec 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Helene Hanff

  • Alan Howard

    Sat 5 Dec 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Alan Howard

  • James Clavell

    Sat 14 Nov 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist James Clavell

  • Joseph Cotten

    Sat 24 Oct 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Joseph Cotten.

  • Elspeth Huxley

    Sat 17 Oct 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Elspeth Huxley

  • Terry Hands

    Sat 8 Aug 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is producer Terry Hands

  • Gillian Lynne

    Sat 11 Jul 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is director Gillian Lynne

  • Eric Shilling

    Sat 30 May 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is bass singer Eric Shilling

  • Edmund Rubbra

    Sat 23 May 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Edmund Rubbra

  • Alan Minter

    Sat 29 Nov 1980

    Roy Plomley's castaway is boxer Alan Minter

  • Jacquetta Hawkes

    Sat 15 Nov 1980

    Roy Plomley's castaway is archaeologist Jacquetta Hawkes

  • Antal Dorati

    Sat 13 Sep 1980

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Antal Dorati

  • Daley Thompson

    Sat 19 Jul 1980

    Roy Plomley's castaway is World Champion decathlete Daley Thompson

  • Freddie Jones

    Sat 7 Jun 1980

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Freddie Jones.

  • Robert Tear

    Sat 31 May 1980

    Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Robert Tear

  • Salvatore Accardo

    Sat 26 Apr 1980

    Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Salvatore Accardo

  • Donald Pleasence

    Sat 29 Mar 1980

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Donald Pleasence.

  • Frances Perry

    Sat 22 Mar 1980

    Roy Plomley's castaway is horticulturalist Frances Perry

  • Susannah York

    Sat 1 Mar 1980

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Susannah York

  • Kyung-Wha Chung

    Sat 29 Dec 1979

    Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Kyung-Wha Chung

  • Pam Ayres

    Sat 29 Sep 1979

    Roy Plomley's castaway is poet and broadcaster Pam Ayres

  • Ted Allbeury

    Sat 22 Sep 1979

    Roy Plomley's castaway is thriller writer Ted Allbeury

  • Richard Buckle

    Sat 15 Sep 1979

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and critic Richard Buckle

  • Patricia Batty Shaw

    Sat 22 Jul 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Chairwoman of the WI Patricia Batty Shaw

  • Phil Drabble

    Sat 10 Dec 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist Phil Drabble

  • Tolchard Evans

    Sat 28 Aug 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Tolchard Evans.

  • Sherrill Milnes

    Sat 10 Jan 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Sherrill Milnes

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