Desert Island Discs

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

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  John Paddy Carstairs

  1959-12-07 · 5:23 · 4.93 MB Open episode

  John Paddy CarstairsRoy PlomleyBook Thesaurus

  Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and filmmaker John Paddy Carstairs. Favourite track: Swan Lake (Act 2) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Book: Thesaurus by Roget Luxury: Piano
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  Joan Sutherland

  1959-11-23 · 4:55 · 4.50 MB Open episode

  Joan SutherlandRoy PlomleyJenny LindOtto Goldschmidt Luxury

  Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Joan Sutherland. Favourite track: Mira, O Norma by Vincenzo Bellini Book: Memoirs of Jenny Lind by Otto Goldschmidt Luxury: Bed
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  Benny Hill

  1959-11-16 · 8:35 · 7.86 MB Open episode

  Benny HillYves Montand

  Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Benny Hill. Favourite track: Le Gamin de Paris by Yves Montand Book: Collection of language courses Luxury: Film camera
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  Alfred Hitchcock

  1959-10-19 · 7:36 · 6.96 MB Open episode

  Alfred HitchcockRoy PlomleyRichard WagnerMrs Beeton Luxury

  Roy Plomley's castaway on Desert Island Discs is film director Alfred Hitchcock. Favourite track: Siegfried's Horn Call by Richard Wagner Book: Household Management by Mrs Beeton Luxury: Continental railway timetable This is the only extract the BBC has of this episode of Desert Island Discs.
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  Dave Brubeck

  1959-10-12 · 17:06 · 15.66 MB Open episode

  Dave BrubeckRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz musician Dave Brubeck. Book: Encyclopaedia Luxury: Piano
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  Sir Leonard Hutton

  1959-09-07 · 6:36 · 6.04 MB Open episode

  Leonard Hutton

  Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Sir Leonard Hutton. Book: History of cricket Luxury: Golf clubs
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  John Snagge

  1959-08-31 · 2:05 · 1.91 MB Open episode

  John SnaggeGiovannino Guareschi Luxury

  Roy Plomley's castaway is radio presenter John Snagge. Book: The Little World of Don Camillo by Giovannino Guareschi Luxury: Painting by Rembrandt
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  Lotte Lehmann

  1959-06-22 · 15:18 · 14.01 MB Open episode

  Lotte LehmannRoy PlomleyJohann Wolfgang Goethe Luxury

  Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Lotte Lehmann. Book: Faust by Johann Wolfgang Goethe Luxury: Paintbox
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  Judy Grinham

  1959-03-09 · 2:26 · 2.23 MB Open episode

  Judy GrinhamRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is world champion swimmer Judy Grinham. Favourite track: Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Ella Fitzgerald Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Luxury: Typewriter and paper
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  John Osborne

  1959-01-19 · 6:17 · 5.75 MB Open episode

  John OsborneRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright John Osborne. Luxury: Perfume
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  Elena Gerhardt

  1958-11-10 · 14:00 · 12.82 MB Open episode

  Elena GerhardtRoy PlomleyJohann Wolfgang Goethe Luxury

  Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Elena Gerhardt. Book: A philosophical work by Johann Wolfgang Goethe Luxury: Tapestry-making kit
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  Richard Dimbleby

  1958-10-13 · 5:45 · 5.26 MB Open episode

  Richard DimblebyRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Richard Dimbleby. Luxury: Piano
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  Alicia Markova

  1958-09-22 · 5:43 · 5.23 MB Open episode

  Alicia MarkovaRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is prima ballerina Alicia Markova. Luxury: Perfume
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  Elsie & Doris Waters

  1958-08-11 · 6:18 · 5.77 MB Open episode

  Roy PlomleyKenneth Grahame

  Roy Plomley's castaways are comedians Elsie & Doris Waters. Book: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith Luxury: Sunshade and a garbage disposal unit
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  Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

  1958-07-28 · 13:35 · 12.44 MB Open episode

  Elisabeth SchwarzkopfRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Book: French cookery book Luxury: Sun-tan oil
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  Lupino Lane

  1957-12-30 · 9:42 · 8.88 MB Open episode

  Lupino LaneRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Lupino Lane. Luxury: Camera
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  Christopher Stone

  1957-09-23 · 9:42 · 8.88 MB Open episode

  Christopher StoneRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is DJ Christopher Stone. Luxury: Paper and fountain pen
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  Leopold Stokowski

  1957-08-19 · 5:17 · 4.84 MB Open episode

  Leopold StokowskiRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Leopold Stokowski. Luxury: Tape recorder
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  Fred Streeter

  1957-07-15 · 14:11 · 12.99 MB Open episode

  Fred StreeterRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is horticulturalist Fred Streeter. Book: Gardening dictionary Luxury: Greenhouse for growing orchids
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  Dennis Brain

  1956-08-13 · 12:55 · 11.83 MB Open episode

  Dennis Brain

  Roy Plomley's castaway is French horn player Dennis Brain. Book: Back numbers of motor magazines Luxury: Typewriter and paper
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  Tex Ritter

  1956-07-23 · 6:07 · 5.60 MB Open episode

  Tex RitterRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and singer Tex Ritter. Luxury: Cards and guitar
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  Jim Laker

  1956-07-09 · 4:55 · 4.50 MB Open episode

  Jim Laker

  Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Jim Laker. Luxury: Cricket ball and a piano
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  Tod Slaughter

  1955-03-24 · 5:38 · 5.16 MB Open episode

  Tod SlaughterRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Tod Slaughter. Luxury: Harmonica
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  Kirsten Flagstad

  1952-04-29 · 9:52 · 9.03 MB Open episode

  Kirsten FlagstadRoy Plomley

  Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Kirsten Flagstad. Luxury: Knitting needles and wool