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Peter Nichols

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Peter Nichols.

Favourite track: He Trusted In God by George Frideric Handel
Book: Collected essays by George Orwell
Luxury: Vibraphone

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40 minutes

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Fri 20 Mar 1981 09:05
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Benny Goodman Quartet

    I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas

  • Elaine Stritch

    Why Do The Wrong People Travel

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto No. 3 in E Flat Major

  • Barry Humphries

    At Least You Can Say You Have Seen It

  • Fats Waller

    Carolina Shout

  • Denis Quilley

    The Latin American Way

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • George Frideric Handel

      He trusted In God (from Messiah)

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Solitude

  • Book Choice

    • Collected essays - George Orwell

  • Luxury Choice

    • Vibraphone

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Peter Nichols

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Mar 1981 18:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Fri 20 Mar 1981 09:05
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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