Desert Island Discs: Archive 1966-1970
Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
Episodes
Roy Plomley's castaway is head chorister Quentin Poole.
Favourite track: Mariner Man by William Walton Book: Novels by Agatha Christie Luxury: Flute and music
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Joan Hammond.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 5 In F by Jeanne Marie Darre Book: The Oxford English Dictionary Luxury: Toothbrush and toothpaste
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Nyree Dawn Porter.
Favourite track: Brief Lives by Roy Dotrice Book: The Thurber Carnival by James Thurber Luxury: Umbrella
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Isidore Godfrey.
Favourite track: Symphony in D Minor by César Franck Book: The scores of the symphonies by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Luxury: Piano
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Val Doonican.
Favourite track: Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel Book: A Big Anthology Luxury: Guitar
Roy Plomley's castaway is field marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.
Favourite track: Sei Nicht Bos (from Der Obersteiger) by Carl Zeller Book: The History of Warfare by Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Luxury: Piano
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian, actor and pianist Dudley Moore.
Favourite track: Symphony No 3 in E Flat Major (Opus 55) by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Study of psychology Luxury: Piano
Roy Plomley's castaway is foreign correspondent Anthony Grey.
Favourite track: Concerto Grosso in C Major by George Frideric Handel Book: Dictionary Luxury: Book stall in Victoria station
Roy Plomley's castaway is car designer and former racer Raymond Mays.
Favourite track: Love Will Find a Way by Jose Collins Book: Gaiety, Theatre of Enchantment by W MacQueen-Pope Luxury: Umbrella
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Henry Williamson.
Favourite track: Tristan und Isolde (Act 3) by Richard Wagner Book: The Story of My Heart by Richard Jefferies Luxury: Cor anglais
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Peter Pears.
Favourite track: Moonlight (from Peter Grimes) by Benjamin Britten Book: Tropical Plants and Their Cultivation by Louis Bruggeman Luxury: Bed
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Evelyn Laye.
Favourite track: There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner by Noel Coward Book: White Magic by Alice Bailey Luxury: Cosmetics
Roy Plomley's castaway is newsreader Alvar Lidell.
Favourite track: String Quintet in C by Franz Schubert Book: Oxford English Dictionary Luxury: Playing cards
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Dr Elsie Hall.
Favourite track: Symphony No 1 in C Minor by Johannes Brahms Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Luxury: Billiard table, cue and balls
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and musician Hetty King.
Book: History of the world Luxury: Parrot
Roy Plomley's castaway is round-the-world sailor Sir Alec Rose.
Favourite track: The Lord's Prayer by Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra Book: History of England Luxury: Radio receiver
Roy Plomley's castaway is owner of the Flying Scotsman Alan Pegler.
Favourite track: Water Music Suite by George Frideric Handel Book: Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Luxury: Insect repellent
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Arthur Askey.
Favourite track: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Book: Golf instruction book Luxury: Golf clubs and balls
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Sandy Powell.
Favourite track: Silent Night by Bing Crosby Book: My Autobiography by Charlie Chaplin Luxury: Violin
Roy Plomley's castaway is Senior Director of Music Lieutenant Colonel C H Jaeger.
Favourite track: Suite No 3 in D Major by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Anthology of modern British poetry Luxury: Chess set
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