Arthur Marshall
Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Arthur Marshall.
Favourite track: Credo by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Novels by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Nougat
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Edward Elgar
Cockaigne Overture
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B Minor - Credo
Choir: BBC Chorus Orchestra: New Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Olive Gilbert
Highwayman Love
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César Franck
Panis Angelicus
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
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Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Choir: Viennese Seven Singing Sisters
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Alexander Borodin
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Ethel Merman
Doing What Comes Naturally
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Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto in A Minor
Soloist: Dinu Lipatti Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Book Choice
Novels - P G Wodehouse
Luxury Choice
Nougat
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Arthur Marshall |
Broadcasts
- Sat 4 May 197419:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 6 May 197412:25BBC Radio 4
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