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John Neville

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Neville.

Luxury: Landscape painting by Ivon Hitchins

30 minutes

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Mon 23 Apr 1956 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Sophie Tucker

    Some of These Days

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No. 1 in D major 'Classical'

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Lena Horne

    The Lady Is A Tramp

  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin Concerto in D Minor

    Soloist: Ginette Neveu Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Walter Susskind

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    O montruosa colpa! (from Otello)

    Soloist: Jussi Bj枚rling, Robert Merrill Orchestra: RCA Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Renato Cellini

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto No. 4 In E flat major

    Soloist: Dennis Brain Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Eartha Kitt

    Lovin' Spree

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Death of Boris (from Boris Godunov)

    Soloist: Boris Christoff Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Issay Dobrowen

  • Luxury Choice

    • Landscape painting by Ivon Hitchins

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest John Neville

Broadcast

  • Mon 23 Apr 1956 13:10
    Home Service

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