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Sian Phillips

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Sian Phillips.

Favourite track: Summer by Alexander Glazunov
Book: Scouting For Boys by Robert Baden-Powell
Luxury: Solar-powered refrigerator full of champagne

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Nov 1979 09:05
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Oscar Wilde

    Lady Bracknell Interviews John Worthing (from The Importance Of Being Earnest)

  • The Llanelli Male Choir

    Y Fedwen Arian

  • Stevie Wonder

    You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

  • George Frideric Handel

    Arm, arm ye brave (from Judas Maccabaeus)

  • Ethel Merman

    I Got Rhythm

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Si, pel ciel (Oath duet) (from Otello)

  • A. E. Housman

    When First My Way To Fair I Took

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Antonio Vivaldi

      Summer (from The Four Seasons)

      Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.

  • Book Choice

    • Scouting For Boys - Robert Baden-Powell

  • Luxury Choice

    • Solar-powered refrigerator full of champagne

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Si芒n Phillips

Broadcasts

  • Sat 3 Nov 1979 18:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Fri 9 Nov 1979 09:05
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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