Beryl Reid
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Beryl Reid.
Favourite track: Summer Night on the River by Frederick Delius
Book: The World Encyclopaedia of Cookery
Luxury: Lipsticks
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Ella Fitzgerald
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
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George Frideric Handel
I know that my Redeemer liveth (from Messiah)
Soloist: Isobel Baillie Orchestra: Hall茅 Orchestra Conductor: Leslie Heward
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Irene Handl & Peter Sellers
Shadows on the Grass
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Frank Sinatra
Kiss Me Again
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Castaway's Favourite
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Frederick Delius
Summer Night on the River
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Jimmy Durante
I'm the Guy Who Found the Lost Chord
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Giacomo Puccini
Nessun dorma
Soloist: Harry Secombe
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin
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Book Choice
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The World Encyclopaedia of Cookery
Luxury Choice
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Lipsticks
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Beryl Reid |
Broadcast
- Mon 24 Jun 1963 13:40Home Service
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