Pamela Hansford-Johnson
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Pamela Hansford-Johnson.
Favourite track: Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G Major by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Van Eyck's Adoration of the Immaculate Lamb
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Vincent d鈥橧ndy
Symphony No 1 in G for Piano and Orchestra
Soloist: Jean Doyen Orchestra: Lamoureux Orchestra Conductor: Jean Fournet
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Yves Montand
Compagnons des Mauvais Jours
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Claude Debussy
L'isle joyeuse
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter
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Shakespeare/Young
O Mistress Mine
Artist: Cleo Laine
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude & Fugue in C major
Soloist: Rosalyn Tureck
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Thomas Hardy
Weathers
Artist: Richard Burton
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Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G major
Soloist: Hugh Bean, Gareth Morris et al Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Johann Sebastian Bach/Luther
A Mighty Fortress is Our God
Soloist: Paul Robeson, Alan Booth
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Book Choice
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A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust
Luxury Choice
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Van Eyck's Adoration of the Immaculate Lamb
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Pamela Hansford-Johnson |
Broadcast
- Mon 29 Oct 1962 13:10Home Service
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