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    Tony Bennett

    Sat 27 May 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Tony Bennett

  • Geoffrey Parsons

    Sat 20 May 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Geoffrey Parsons

  • Joan Bakewell

    Sat 13 May 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Joan Bakewell.

  • Elizabeth Jane Howard

    Sat 29 Apr 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Elizabeth Jane Howard

  • Leonide Massine

    Sat 22 Apr 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Leonide Massine

  • Wendy Hiller

    Sat 15 Apr 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Wendy Hiller

  • Sir Geoffrey Jackson

    Sat 8 Apr 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is diplomat Sir Geoffrey Jackson.

  • John Noakes

    Sat 1 Apr 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Blue Peter presenter John Noakes

  • Robertson Hare

    Sat 25 Mar 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Robertson Hare

  • Elizabeth Harwood

    Sat 18 Mar 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Elizabeth Harwood

  • Raymond Leppard

    Sat 4 Mar 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Raymond Leppard.

  • Hammond Innes

    Sat 26 Feb 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Hammond Innes

  • Michael Parkinson

    Sat 19 Feb 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Michael Parkinson

  • Alice Delysia

    Sat 12 Feb 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Alice Delysia.

  • David Hockney

    Sat 5 Feb 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is artist David Hockney.

  • Stuart Burrows

    Sat 29 Jan 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Stuart Burrows

  • Christopher Plummer

    Sat 15 Jan 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Christopher Plummer

  • Isaac Stern

    Sat 8 Jan 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Isaac Stern

  • Gwen Berryman

    New Year's Day 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Gwen Berryman.

  • David Frost

    Christmas Day 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster David Frost

  • Julia Trevelyan Oman

    Sat 18 Dec 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is designer Julia Trevelyan Oman

  • Graham Kerr

    Sat 4 Dec 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cookery expert Graham Kerr

  • Steve Race

    Sat 27 Nov 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Steve Race

  • Alfred Brendel

    Sat 20 Nov 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Alfred Brendel.

  • Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Vivian Dunn

    Sat 6 Nov 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is the former Musical Director of the Royal Marines Sir Vivian Dunn

  • Dame Sibyl Hathaway

    Sat 23 Oct 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Dame of Sark Dame Sibyl Hathaway

  • Ivy Benson

    Sat 16 Oct 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Ivy Benson

  • Caterina Valente

    Sat 2 Oct 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and actress Caterina Valente

  • Mollie Lee

    Sat 25 Sep 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Woman's Hour broadcaster Mollie Lee

  • David Shepherd

    Sat 11 Sep 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is painter David Shepherd

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