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    Roy Fox

    Sat 16 Feb 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Roy Fox

  • Brian Inglis

    Sat 9 Feb 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist Brian Inglis

  • Sir Terence Rattigan

    Sat 12 Jan 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Sir Terence Rattigan

  • Dr Jacob Bronowski

    Sat 5 Jan 1974

    Roy Plomley's castaway is scientist and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski

  • John Mills

    Sat 22 Dec 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Mills

  • Alexander Young

    Sat 15 Dec 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Alexander Young

  • Gareth Edwards

    Sat 8 Dec 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is captain of Welsh rugby team Gareth Edwards

  • Arnold Ridley

    Sat 3 Nov 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Arnold Ridley

  • Professor Sir Alister Hardy FRS

    Sat 27 Oct 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is zoologist Professor Sir Alister Hardy FRS

  • Peter Rogers

    Sat 20 Oct 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is producer Peter Rogers

  • Edward Robey

    Sat 13 Oct 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is barrister Edward Robey.

  • Leontyne Price

    Sat 22 Sep 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Leontyne Price

  • Bill Sowerbutts

    Sat 15 Sep 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is horticulturalist Bill Sowerbutts.

  • Joyce Carey

    Sat 8 Sep 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Joyce Carey

  • Bert Foord

    Sat 25 Aug 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is weather forecaster Bert Foord

  • June Whitfield

    Sat 18 Aug 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedy actress June Whitfield

  • Colin Welland

    Sat 4 Aug 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Colin Welland

  • Ruskin Spear RA

    Sat 28 Jul 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is painter Ruskin Spear RA

  • Brenda Bruce

    Sat 30 Jun 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Brenda Bruce

  • Joe Bugner

    Sat 9 Jun 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is heavyweight boxer Joe Bugner

  • Joseph Cooper

    Sat 19 May 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Joseph Cooper.

  • John Huston

    Sat 12 May 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is director John Huston

  • Norman Thelwell

    Sat 5 May 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cartoonist Norman Thelwell

  • Edith Coates

    Sat 28 Apr 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Edith Coates

  • Chris Bonington

    Sat 21 Apr 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is mountaineer Chris Bonington

  • Harry Loman

    Sat 14 Apr 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is stage-door keeper Harry Loman

  • Florence De Jong

    Sat 7 Apr 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is organist Florence De Jong

  • Christopher Serpell

    Sat 31 Mar 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is 蜜芽传媒 diplomatic correspondent Christopher Serpell

  • Alexander Gibson

    Sat 3 Mar 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Alexander Gibson

  • Leslie Thomas

    Sat 24 Feb 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Leslie Thomas

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