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Michael Bentine

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Michael Bentine.

Favourite track: Temas en Farruca by Carlos Mentoya
Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury: Painting materials

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9 minutes

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Mon 11 Feb 1963 13:40
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Carlos Montoya

      Temas en Farruca

  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Symphonic Poem 'Uirapuru'

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Efrem Kurtz

  • Franz Liszt

    Mephisto Waltz No. 1

    Soloist: Alexander Brailowsky

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis and Chloe -Daybreak

    Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Paul Paray

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer

  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Sacrifice (from The Rite of Spring)

    Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Igor Stravinsky

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Capriccio espagnol

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Constantin Silvestri

  • 脡dith Piaf

    Les Trois Cloches

  • Book Choice

    • Encyclopaedia Britannica

  • Luxury Choice

    • Painting materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Michael Bentine

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Feb 1963 13:40
    Home Service

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