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    Dick Emery

    Sat 29 Aug 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Dick Emery

  • Erich Leinsdorf

    Sat 15 Aug 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Erich Leinsdorf

  • Joan Hammond

    Sat 25 Jul 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Joan Hammond.

  • Barbara Windsor

    Sat 13 Jun 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Barbara Windsor

  • Keith Michell

    Sat 30 May 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Keith Michell

  • Graham Usher

    Sat 16 May 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is ballet dancer Graham Usher

  • Gina Cigna

    Sat 2 May 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Gina Cigna

  • Sheridan Russell

    Sat 4 Apr 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cellist and medical worker Sheridan Russell

  • Nyree Dawn Porter

    Sat 28 Mar 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Nyree Dawn Porter.

  • Richard Chamberlain

    Sat 14 Mar 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Richard Chamberlain

  • Dr Roy Strong

    Sat 7 Mar 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is director of the National Portrait Gallery Dr Roy Strong

  • Isidore Godfrey

    Sat 7 Feb 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Isidore Godfrey

  • Val Doonican

    Sat 17 Jan 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Val Doonican.

  • Fyfe Robertson

    Sat 3 Jan 1970

    Roy Plomley's castaway is TV reporter Fyfe Robertson.

  • Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

    Sat 20 Dec 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is field marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

  • Moira Anderson

    Sat 13 Dec 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Moira Anderson

  • Lillian Board

    Sat 29 Nov 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is athlete Lillian Board

  • Irmgard Seefried

    Sat 22 Nov 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Irmgard Seefried

  • Dudley Moore

    Sat 15 Nov 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian, actor and pianist Dudley Moore.

  • Anthony Grey

    Sat 1 Nov 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is foreign correspondent Anthony Grey.

  • Raymond Mays

    Sat 25 Oct 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is car designer and former racer Raymond Mays

  • Henry Williamson

    Sat 11 Oct 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Henry Williamson

  • Cliff Morgan

    Sat 27 Sep 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is rugby player Cliff Morgan

  • Des O'Connor

    Mon 1 Sep 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and actor Des O'Connor

  • Olivia Manning

    Mon 25 Aug 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist Olivia Manning

  • Rachael Heyhoe

    Mon 28 Jul 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is women's cricket captain Rachael Heyhoe

  • Peter Pears

    Mon 21 Jul 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Peter Pears

  • Vincent Price

    Mon 14 Jul 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Vincent Price

  • Evelyn Laye

    Mon 23 Jun 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Evelyn Laye.

  • Nicolai Gedda

    Mon 12 May 1969

    Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Nicolai Gedda

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