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William Douglas-Home

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright William Douglas-Home.

Favourite track: Galway Bay by Brendan O'Dowda
Book: Collected plays by William Douglas-Home
Luxury: Daughters' two teddy bears

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Oct 1964 13:40

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ombra mai fu (Largo) (from Xerxes)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: George Szell

  • Pipes and Drums of HM 2nd Battalion Scots Guards

    The Flowers of the Forest

  • Leslie 鈥淗utch鈥 Hutchinson

    Two Bouquets

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Brendan O鈥橠owda

      Galway Bay

  • London Crusader Choir

    O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Di Provenza il mar (from La traviata)

    Soloist: Ugo Savarese Orchestra: GIAR Radio Symphony Orchestra, Turin Conductor: Gabriele Santini

  • Peter Sellers

    Lord Badminton's Memoirs

  • Benjamin Britten

    The Foggy, Foggy Dew

    Artist: Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

  • Book Choice

    • Collected plays - William Douglas-Home

  • Luxury Choice

    • Daughters' two teddy bears

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest William Douglas-Home

Broadcast

  • Mon 26 Oct 1964 13:40

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