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    Artur Rubinstein

    Sat 28 Aug 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Artur Rubinstein

  • Sylva Stuart Watson

    Sat 21 Aug 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is licensee of the Theatre Royal Sylva Stuart Watson

  • Richard Gordon

    Sat 14 Aug 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Richard Gordon

  • Lorin Maazel

    Sat 31 Jul 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Lorin Maazel

  • Laurence Whistler

    Sat 10 Jul 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is glass engraver and poet Laurence Whistler

  • Michael Crawford

    Sat 3 Jul 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Michael Crawford.

  • Maurice Woodruff

    Sat 26 Jun 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is clairvoyant Maurice Woodruff

  • Clive Dunn

    Sat 19 Jun 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Clive Dunn

  • Ronnie Corbett

    Sat 29 May 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Ronnie Corbett.

  • Joyce Grenfell

    Sat 22 May 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and comedian Joyce Grenfell

  • Reginald Foort

    Sat 8 May 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is organist Reginald Foort.

  • Geoff Boycott

    Sat 10 Apr 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Geoff Boycott.

  • Clodagh Rodgers

    Sat 27 Mar 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Clodagh Rodgers

  • Sir Louis Gluckstein

    Sat 20 Mar 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is president of Royal Albert Hall Sir Louis Gluckstein

  • Patrick Cargill

    Sat 13 Mar 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Patrick Cargill

  • Ludovic Kennedy

    Sat 6 Mar 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Ludovic Kennedy

  • Wendy Craig

    Sat 20 Feb 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Wendy Craig

  • Harvey Smith

    Sat 13 Feb 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is showjumper Harvey Smith

  • Alan Keith

    Sat 6 Feb 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and broadcaster Alan Keith

  • Laurie Lee

    Sat 30 Jan 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is poet and writer Laurie Lee.

  • Madame (Lilian) Stiles-Allen

    Sat 23 Jan 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Madame (Lilian) Stiles-Allen

  • Robert Bolt

    Sat 16 Jan 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Robert Bolt

  • James Fitton

    Sat 9 Jan 1971

    Roy Plomley's castaway is painter James Fitton

  • Quentin Poole

    Boxing Day 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is head chorister Quentin Poole

  • Arthur Lowe

    Sat 12 Dec 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Arthur Lowe

  • John Lill

    Sat 24 Oct 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist John Lill

  • Sari Barabas

    Sat 17 Oct 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Sari Barabas

  • Harry Carpenter

    Sat 26 Sep 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is commentator Harry Carpenter

  • Helen Watts

    Sat 12 Sep 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is contralto Helen Watts.

  • Ellen Pollock

    Sat 5 Sep 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Ellen Pollock

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