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    Desert Island Discs

    Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

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    Sir Christopher Leaver Feb 13, 1982
    Show notes

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

    Favourite track: Triple Concerto in C Major by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians Luxury: Wine cellar

    Professor J K Galbraith Feb 06, 1982
    Show notes

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

    Favourite track: Oh What A Beautiful Morning by Alfred Drake Book: Personally compiled anthology Luxury: Typewriter and paper

    Paul McCartney Jan 30, 1982
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is Beatle Paul McCartney

    Presented by Roy Plomley.

    Favourite track: Beautiful Boy by John Lennon Book: Linda's pictures by Linda McCartney Luxury: Guitar

    Frankie Howerd Jan 23, 1982
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Frankie Howerd.

    Favourite track: Jerusalem by Blake/Parry Book: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Luxury: Cross given to him by his mother

    Angela Rippon Jan 16, 1982
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Angela Rippon.

    Favourite track: Jupiter by Gustav Holst Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Luxury: Water colours, brushes and paper

    Martin Gilbert Jan 09, 1982
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Martin Gilbert.

    Favourite track: M'Appari by Beniamino Gigli Book: The document volumes of the Churchill biography by Martin Gilbert Luxury: Drawings of his two children

    Trevor Brooking Jan 02, 1982
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is footballer Trevor Brooking.

    Favourite track: What Kind Of Fool by Barbra Steisand & Barry Gibb Book: Crossword puzzles and pencils Luxury: Golf clubs and balls

    Earl of Harewood Dec 26, 1981
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is the managing director of the ENO George Lascelles.

    Favourite track: Piano Sonata In A by Franz Schubert Book: Anthology of Poetry Luxury: Typewriter

    Helene Hanff Dec 19, 1981
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Helene Hanff.

    Favourite track: In Tears Of Grief by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Memoirs by Louis De Rouvroy Luxury: Scrabble

    Jack Higgins Dec 12, 1981
    Show notes

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Jack Higgins.

    Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Minor by Sergei Rachmaninov Book: The Four Quartets by T S Eliot Luxury: Writing materials

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