20 min
Cliff Richard Desert Island Discs: Archive 1956-1960
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- Personal Journals
Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Cliff Richard.
Cliff talks about growing up in India and discovering that he had a talent for music; how it feels to leave his teenage years behind him and his intention to embark on his next movie role - a more serious part - in a thriller by Margery Allingham. He confesses to homesickness for Britain during five weeks in America, describes how he deals with fans who want to grab a piece of him and how he came up with the name "Cliff Richard".
Favourite track: Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and his Comets
Book: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
Luxury: Guitar
Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Cliff Richard.
Cliff talks about growing up in India and discovering that he had a talent for music; how it feels to leave his teenage years behind him and his intention to embark on his next movie role - a more serious part - in a thriller by Margery Allingham. He confesses to homesickness for Britain during five weeks in America, describes how he deals with fans who want to grab a piece of him and how he came up with the name "Cliff Richard".
Favourite track: Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and his Comets
Book: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
Luxury: Guitar
20 min