Eric Porter
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Eric Porter.
Favourite track: Symphony No 5 (Opus 47) by Dmitri Shostakovich
Book: Essays by Michel de Montaigne
Luxury: Telescope or microscope
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Johann Strauss
Radetzky March
Choir: Vienna Boys' Choir
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture
Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Alexander Gibson
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Alexander Borodin
Symphony No. 2 in B minor
Orchestra: Saxon State Orchestra, Dresden Conductor: Kurt Sanderling
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Polka (from The Golden Age Suite)
Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra
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Madrid Bullfight Band
Vito
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 7 in E major
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
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Montage of Noises He Would be Glad to Have Left Behind
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Castaway's Favourite
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No 5 (Opus 47)
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
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Book Choice
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Essays - Michel de Montaigne
Luxury Choice
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Telescope or microscope
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Interviewed Guest | Eric Porter |
Broadcast
- Mon 24 Apr 1967 13:10Home Service
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