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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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    Ronald Lockley Oct 04, 1980
    Show notes

    Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist and writer Ronald Lockley.

    Favourite track: Prelude A L'Apres Midi D'Un Faune by Claude Debussy Book: The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White Luxury: Telescope

    Andrea Newman Sep 27, 1980
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and TV writer Andrea Newman.

    Favourite track: Im Abendrot by Richard Strauss Book: The Weather in the Streets by Rosamund Lehmann Luxury: Champagne

    Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Sep 20, 1980
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    Roy Plomley's castaways are producers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

    Favourite track: Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss Book: Essays by Michel de Montaigne and Herzog by Saul Bellow Luxury: Brandy and a blank log book

    Antal Dorati Sep 13, 1980
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Antal Dorati.

    Favourite track: Rondo Capriccioso by Felix Mendelssohn Book: The Golden Man by Yokoi Luxury: Italian landscape drawing from his collection

    Earl Of Snowdon Sep 06, 1980
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, The Earl Of Snowdon.

    Favourite track: Swan Lake (Finale) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Book: A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method by Sir Banister Fletcher Luxury: Painting Materials

    Renata Scotto Aug 30, 1980
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Renata Scotto.

    Favourite track: Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata by Giacomo Puccini Book: Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Luxury: Silver shadow Rolls Royce

    Tristan Jones Aug 23, 1980
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is sailor and writer Tristan Jones.

    Favourite track: 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Book: Modern wooden yacht construction Luxury: 12 foot by 8 foot Union Jack

    Stephen Sondheim Aug 16, 1980
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Stephen Sondheim.

    Favourite track: Porgy and Bess by Lawrence Winters and Others Book: Collected works by E B White Luxury: Piano

    William Trevor Aug 09, 1980
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer William Trevor.

    Favourite track: Clarinet Quintet In B Minor by Johannes Brahms Book: Lives of the Saints by Alban Butler Luxury: Grapevines

    Gregory Peck Aug 02, 1980
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    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Gregory Peck.

    Favourite track: Symphony No. 7 In A Major by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Abraham Lincoln by Carl Sandburg Luxury: Cases of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild

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