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Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

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    Alan Jay Lerner

    Sat 23 Sep 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is lyricist Alan Jay Lerner

  • Cathy Berberian

    Sat 16 Sep 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Cathy Berberian

  • Tennessee Williams

    Sat 9 Sep 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Tennessee Williams

  • Gian Carlo Menotti

    Sat 2 Sep 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Gian Carlo Menotti

  • Rt Hon. Denis Healey

    Sat 26 Aug 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey

  • Fred Trueman

    Sat 19 Aug 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Fred Trueman

  • Janet Suzman

    Sat 12 Aug 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Janet Suzman

  • Simon Rattle

    Sat 5 Aug 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Simon Rattle

  • Barbara Pym

    Sat 29 Jul 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Barbara Pym

  • Patricia Batty Shaw

    Sat 22 Jul 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Chairwoman of the WI Patricia Batty Shaw

  • Rita Streich

    Sat 15 Jul 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Rita Streich

  • Jane Grigson

    Sat 8 Jul 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cookery expert Jane Grigson

  • Mel Brooks

    Sat 1 Jul 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is director Mel Brooks

  • Dr Catherine Gavin

    Sat 24 Jun 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and historian Dr Catherine Gavin

  • Sir Clifford Curzon

    Sat 17 Jun 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Sir Clifford Curzon

  • Derek Jacobi

    Sat 10 Jun 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Derek Jacobi

  • Victoria de los Angeles

    Sat 3 Jun 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Victoria de los Angeles

  • 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

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