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Archive 1976-1980 Podcast

Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

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    Anna Raeburn

    Sat 27 May 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Anna Raeburn

  • Rt. Hon. Lord Shinwell

    Sat 20 May 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is politician the Rt Hon Lord Shinwell

  • Sir Lennox Berkeley

    Sat 13 May 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Sir Lennox Berkeley

  • Charles Aznavour

    Sat 6 May 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and actor Charles Aznavour

  • Itzhak Perlman

    Sat 29 Apr 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Itzhak Perlman

  • Robert Hardy

    Sat 22 Apr 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Robert Hardy

  • Sir John Glubb

    Sat 15 Apr 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Sir John Glubb

  • Les Dawson

    Sat 8 Apr 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Les Dawson

  • Felicity Kendal

    Sat 1 Apr 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Felicity Kendal

  • David Wall

    Sat 25 Mar 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is ballet dancer David Wall

  • George MacDonald Fraser

    Sat 18 Mar 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer George MacDonald Fraser

  • Rt Rev. And Rt Hon. Gerald Ellison

    Sat 11 Mar 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Bishop of London Gerald Ellison

  • Paco Pe帽a

    Sat 4 Mar 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is guitarist Paco Pena

  • Professor J H Plumb

    Sat 25 Feb 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Professor J H Plumb

  • Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher

    Sat 18 Feb 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Leader of the Opposition the Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher

  • Amadeus String Quartet

    Sat 11 Feb 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaways are the musicians the Amadeus String Quartet

  • Spike Milligan

    Sat 4 Feb 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Spike Milligan

  • Raymond Mander & Joe Mitchenson

    Sat 28 Jan 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaways are theatre historians Raymond Mander & Joe Mitchenson

  • Alan Coren

    Sat 21 Jan 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Editor of Punch Alan Coren

  • Omar Sharif

    Sat 14 Jan 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Omar Sharif

  • Franco Zeffirelli

    Sat 7 Jan 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is film director Franco Zeffirelli

  • Dorothy Edwards

    Sat 31 Dec 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Dorothy Edwards

  • Sir Alec Guinness

    Christmas Eve 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Sir Alec Guinness

  • Dennis Potter

    Sat 17 Dec 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Dennis Potter

  • Grace Bumbry

    Sat 3 Dec 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Grace Bumbry

  • Winston Graham

    Sat 26 Nov 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Winston Graham

  • Peter Ustinov

    Sat 19 Nov 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Peter Ustinov

  • Professor Alan Gemmell

    Sat 12 Nov 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is biologist Professor Alan Gemmell

  • Richard Adams

    Sat 5 Nov 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Richard Adams

  • Wayne Sleep

    Sat 29 Oct 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Wayne Sleep

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