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Archive 1981-1985 Podcast

Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

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    George Chisholm

    Sat 13 Mar 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz trombonist George Chisholm

  • Dame Eva Turner

    Sat 6 Mar 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is prima donna Dame Eva Turner

  • John Osborne

    Sat 27 Feb 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright John Osborne

  • Petula Clark

    Sat 20 Feb 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Petula Clark

  • Sir Christopher Leaver

    Sat 13 Feb 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Lord Mayor of London Sir Christopher Leaver

  • Professor J K Galbraith

    Sat 6 Feb 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is former US ambassador Professor J K Galbraith

  • Paul McCartney

    Sat 30 Jan 1982

    Ahead of Glastonbury 2025, listen to Paul McCartney speaking to Roy Plomley in 1982.

  • Frankie Howerd

    Sat 23 Jan 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Frankie Howerd

  • Angela Rippon

    Sat 16 Jan 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Angela Rippon

  • Martin Gilbert

    Sat 9 Jan 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Martin Gilbert

  • Trevor Brooking

    Sat 2 Jan 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is footballer Trevor Brooking

  • Earl of Harewood

    Boxing Day 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is the managing director of the ENO George Lascelles.

  • Jack Higgins

    Sat 12 Dec 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Jack Higgins

  • Sir Douglas Bader

    Sat 28 Nov 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is RAF pilot Sir Douglas Bader

  • Diana Dors

    Sat 21 Nov 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Diana Dors

  • Professor Glyn Daniel

    Sat 7 Nov 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is archaeologist Professor Glyn Daniel

  • Patrick Lichfield

    Sat 31 Oct 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is photographer Patrick Lichfield

  • Joseph Cotten

    Sat 24 Oct 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Joseph Cotten.

  • Montserrat Caballe

    Sat 10 Oct 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Montserrat Caballe

  • Beaux Arts Trio

    Sat 3 Oct 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaways are the musical collective Beaux Arts Trio

  • James Mason

    Sat 26 Sep 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor James Mason.

  • Malcolm Muggeridge

    Sat 19 Sep 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer, journalist and broadcaster Malcolm Muggeridge

  • Jessye Norman

    Sat 12 Sep 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Jessye Norman

  • Alan Jones

    Sat 5 Sep 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is racing driver Alan Jones

  • Frank Oz

    Sat 29 Aug 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is puppeteer Frank Oz

  • Paul Eddington

    Sat 22 Aug 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Paul Eddington

  • Sebastian Coe

    Sat 15 Aug 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is world champion athlete Sebastian Coe

  • Julian Lloyd Webber

    Sat 1 Aug 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cellist Julian Lloyd Webber

  • Roger Moore

    Sat 25 Jul 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Roger Moore

  • Carl Sagan

    Sat 18 Jul 1981

    Roy Plomley's castaway is astronomer Carl Sagan

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