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    Kenneth McKellar

    New Year's Day 1977

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Kenneth McKellar

  • Charlie Cairoli

    Christmas Day 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is clown Charlie Cairoli

  • Sir Denys Lasdun

    Sat 18 Dec 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is architect Sir Denys Lasdun

  • Gemma Jones

    Sat 11 Dec 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Gemma Jones

  • Igor Kipnis

    Sat 4 Dec 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is harpsichordist Igor Kipnis

  • Eric Idle

    Sat 27 Nov 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Eric Idle

  • Anna Moffo

    Sat 20 Nov 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Anna Moffo

  • Christopher Milne

    Sat 13 Nov 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is the original Christopher Robin, Christopher Milne

  • Anthony Quayle

    Sat 6 Nov 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Anthony Quayle

  • Lt-Colonel John Blashford-Snell

    Sat 30 Oct 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soldier and explorer Lt-Colonel John Blashford-Snell

  • Norman Bailey

    Sat 23 Oct 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Norman Bailey

  • Anthony Powell

    Sat 16 Oct 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Anthony Powell

  • Alan Bates

    Sat 9 Oct 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Alan Bates

  • Frank Muir

    Sat 2 Oct 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Frank Muir

  • Peter Quennell

    Sat 25 Sep 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is editor of History Today Peter Quennell

  • David Wilkie

    Sat 18 Sep 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is swimmer David Wilkie

  • Michael Bond

    Sat 11 Sep 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is creator of Paddington Bear Michael Bond

  • George Cole

    Sat 4 Sep 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor George Cole

  • Tolchard Evans

    Sat 28 Aug 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Tolchard Evans.

  • Penelope Keith

    Sat 21 Aug 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Penelope Keith

  • James Galway

    Sat 14 Aug 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is flautist James Galway

  • Melvyn Bragg

    Sat 7 Aug 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg

  • George Guest

    Sat 31 Jul 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is organist and choir director George Guest

  • Mel Torme

    Sat 24 Jul 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer-songwriter Mel Torme

  • Philip Larkin

    Sat 17 Jul 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is poet Philip Larkin

  • Alan Pascoe

    Sat 10 Jul 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is hurdler Alan Pascoe

  • Most Rev Rt Hon Stuart Blanch

    Sat 3 Jul 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Archbishop of York The Most Reverend And Rt Hon. Stuart Blanch

  • Philip Jones

    Sat 26 Jun 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is trumpeter Philip Jones

  • Len Deighton

    Sat 19 Jun 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Len Deighton

  • Malcolm Williamson

    Sat 12 Jun 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is master of the Queen's music Malcolm Williamson

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