Desert Island Discs: Archive 1966-1970

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

  1. 1970-12-26

    Quentin Poole

    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

    22 min

  2. 1970-07-27

    Joan Hammond

    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

    28 min

  3. 1970-03-30

    Nyree Dawn Porter

    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

    23 min

  4. 1970-02-07

    Isidore Godfrey

    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

    24 min

  5. 1970-01-19

    Val Doonican

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Val Doonican. Favourite track: Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel Book: A Big Anthology Luxury: Guitar

    19 min

  6. 1969-12-20

    Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

    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

    27 min

  7. 1969-11-15

    Dudley Moore

    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

    21 min

  8. 1969-11-01

    Anthony Grey

    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

    19 min
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