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    Basil Boothroyd

    Mon 14 Jan 1963

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and broadcaster Basil Boothroyd.

  • George Mitchell

    Mon 31 Dec 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is choirmaster George Mitchell

  • Lord George Sanger

    Sat 22 Dec 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is circus proprietor Lord George Sanger

  • A G Street

    Mon 17 Dec 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and farmer A G Street

  • Acker Bilk

    Mon 10 Dec 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz clarinettist Acker Bilk

  • Anna Russell

    Mon 3 Dec 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and comedian Anna Russell

  • Jack Warner

    Mon 19 Nov 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Jack Warner

  • George Shearing

    Mon 5 Nov 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz pianist George Shearing

  • Pamela Hansford-Johnson

    Mon 29 Oct 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Pamela Hansford-Johnson.

  • Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies

    Mon 8 Oct 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies

  • Antony Hopkins

    Mon 1 Oct 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer, conductor and pianist Antony Hopkins.

  • Stanley Unwin

    Mon 10 Sep 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Stanley Unwin.

  • Lionel Tertis

    Mon 13 Aug 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is violist Lionel Tertis

  • Stephen Spender

    Mon 9 Jul 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is poet Stephen Spender

  • John Allegro

    Mon 25 Jun 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Dead Sea Scrolls scholar John Allegro.

  • Giovanni Martinelli

    Mon 18 Jun 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Giovanni Martinelli

  • Eric Hosking

    Mon 4 Jun 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is ornithologist Eric Hosking

  • Robert Morley

    Mon 23 Apr 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Robert Morley.

  • Sidney Nolan

    Sat 21 Apr 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is artist Sidney Nolan.

  • Raymond Glendenning

    Mon 26 Mar 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is sports commentator Raymond Glendenning

  • Colonel A D Wintle

    Mon 12 Mar 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soldier and writer Colonel A D Wintle

  • Sir John Gielgud

    Mon 29 Jan 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Sir John Gielgud

  • Ken Sykora

    Mon 22 Jan 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is guitarist Ken Sykora

  • James Gunn RA

    New Year's Day 1962

    Roy Plomley's castaway is painter James Gunn RA

  • Gracie Fields

    Christmas Day 1961

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Gracie Fields

  • Bob Hope

    Mon 18 Dec 1961

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Bob Hope

  • Rupert Davies

    Mon 13 Nov 1961

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Rupert Davies

  • Wee Georgie Wood

    Mon 6 Nov 1961

    Roy Plomley's castaway is musician Wee Georgie Wood

  • Tommy Reilly

    Mon 2 Oct 1961

    Roy Plomley's castaway is harmonica player Tommy Reilly

  • Commander Sir Stephen King-Hall

    Mon 18 Sep 1961

    Roy Plomley's castaway is sailor Sir Stephen King-Hall

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