Evelyn Laye
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Evelyn Laye.
Favourite track: There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner by Noel Coward
Book: White Magic by Alice Bailey
Luxury: Cosmetics
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Frederick Delius
The Walk to the Paradise Garden (from A Village Romeo and Juliet)
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Claude Debussy
Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque)
Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch
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Castaway's Favourite
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No毛l Coward
There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Il mio tesoro (from Don Giovanni)
Soloist: Richard Tauber
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George Gershwin
Piano Concerto in F major
Soloist: Leonard Pennario Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Conductor: William Steinberg
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Winston Churchill
We Shall Fight on the Beaches (speech, 4 June 1940)
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147
Soloist: George Thalben-Ball Choir: Temple Church Choir
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake - Act 4 (finale)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Book Choice
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White Magic - Alice Bailey
Luxury Choice
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Cosmetics
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Evelyn Laye |
Broadcast
- Mon 23 Jun 1969 12:25麻豆社 Radio 4
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