Desert Island Discs: Archive 1961-1965

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Desert Island Discs: Archive 1961-1965

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

  1. 07/07/1965

    Hugh Lloyd

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and comedian Hugh Lloyd. Favourite track: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Book: Anthology by Charles Dickens Luxury: Writing materials

    21 min

  2. 05/07/1965

    Mary Stocks

    Roy Plomley's castaway is teacher and social worker Mary Stocks. Favourite track: In Tears of Grief (from St Matthew Passion), Final Chorus by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Collected novels by Jane Austen Luxury: Radio receiver

    23 min

  3. 21/06/1965

    Ginette Spanier

    Roy Plomley's castaway is fashion house director Ginette Spanier. Favourite track: You're Sensational by Frank Sinatra Book: Notebook and pencil Luxury: Silver box

    22 min

  4. 19/04/1965

    Al Read

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Al Read. Favourite track: Waltzing Matilda by Frank Ifield Book: Think and Grow Rich and I'll Teach you Personality Luxury: Family photo album

    20 min

  5. 12/04/1965

    Dame Margot Fonteyn

    Roy Plomley's castaway is prima ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn. Favourite track: Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Hadrian's Memoirs by Marguerite Yourcenar Luxury: Skin-diver's mask

    26 min

  6. 05/04/1965

    George Baker

    Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone George Baker. Favourite track: Praise to the Holiest in the Height (from The Dream of Gerontius) by Edward Elgar Book: His favourite works by Charles Dickens Luxury: Writing materials

    27 min

  7. 01/03/1965

    Arthur Fiedler

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Arthur Fiedler. Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica Luxury: Binoculars

    26 min

  8. 08/02/1965

    Owen Brannigan

    Roy Plomley's castaway is bass Owen Brannigan. Favourite track: Noye's Fludde by Benjamin Britten Book: The collected works by G.K. Chesterton Luxury: Trombone

    26 min
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