Michael Bentine
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Michael Bentine.
Favourite track: Temas en Farruca by Carlos Mentoya
Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury: Painting materials
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Carlos Montoya
Temas en Farruca
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Symphonic Poem 'Uirapuru'
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Efrem Kurtz
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Franz Liszt
Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Soloist: Alexander Brailowsky
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis and Chloe -Daybreak
Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Paul Paray
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Igor Stravinsky
The Sacrifice (from The Rite of Spring)
Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Igor Stravinsky
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Capriccio espagnol
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Constantin Silvestri
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Édith Piaf
Les Trois Cloches
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Painting materials
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Bentine |
Broadcast
- Mon 11 Feb 196313:40Home Service
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