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John Clements

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Clements.

Favourite track: Violin Concerto in D Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The collected works by George Bernard Shaw
Luxury: Champagne

35 minutes

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Mon 28 Dec 1964 13:10
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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Don Giovanni Overture

    Orchestra: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra Conductor: Fritz Busch

  • Nella Colombo

    Giorgio

  • Etude in A flat major, Op. 25/1

    Soloist: Shura Cherkassky

  • Giacomo Puccini

    E Lucevan le Stelle (from Tosca)

    Soloist: Ferruccio Tagliavini Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Francois Morel

  • Leslie Caron

    The Night They Invented Champagne (from Gigi)

    Artist: Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold

  • William Shakespeare

    Richard II Act 4, Scene 1

    Artist: John Gielgud

  • No毛l Coward

    Mad Dogs and Englishmen

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Violin Concerto in D Major

      Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Constantin Silvestri

  • Book Choice

    • The collected works - George Bernard Shaw

  • Luxury Choice

    • Champagne

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest John Clements

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Dec 1964 13:10
    Home Service

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