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Nancy Spain

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and journalist Nancy Spain.

Book: Fifth Form of St Dominic's by Talbot Baines

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 5 Mar 1956 13:10

Music Played

  • The Band of the Coldstream Guards

    Tommy Atkins

  • Stanley Black & His Orchestra

    Play A Simple Melody

  • Fred Astaire

    Never Gonna Dance

  • Richard Strauss

    St盲ndchen, Op. 17/2

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schumann

  • Johann Strauss II - Tales from the Vienna Woods

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Tino Rossi

    Le Bateau Des Iles

  • Joyce Grenfell

    Maud

  • Winifred Atwell

    Poor John

  • Book Choice

    • Fifth Form of St Dominic's - Talbot Baines

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Nancy Spain

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 Mar 1956 13:10

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