Finlay Currie
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Finlay Currie.
Favourite track: He was Despised (from Messiah) by George Frideric Handel
Book: The Dictionary of National Biography
Luxury: 17th-century miniature by Peter Oliver
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Music Played
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            Janet Howe
My Ain Folk
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            César Franck
Chorale No. 3 in A minor
Soloist: Marcel Dupre
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Castaway's Favourite
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            George Frideric Handel
He was Despised (from Messiah)
Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult
 
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            Peter Dawson
The Mountains of Mourne
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            Johannes Brahms
Academic Festival Overture
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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            Jimmy Shand and His Band
Eightsome Reel
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            AntonÃn Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World'
Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter
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            Edward Elgar
Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in D major 'Land of Hope and Glory'
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Book Choice
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The Dictionary of National Biography
Luxury Choice
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17th-century miniature by Peter Oliver
 
 
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Credits
| Role | Contributor | 
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley | 
| Interviewed Guest | Finlay Currie | 
Broadcast
Mon 1 May 1961 13:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Service
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