Desert Island Discs

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Josephine Barstow Oct 13, 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Josephine Barstow.

Favourite track: Symphony No 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy and Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy Luxury: Michelangelo's David

Wilfred Thesiger Oct 06, 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is explorer Wilfred Thesiger.

Favourite track: Pie Jesu by Gabriel Fauré Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Luxury: Supply of acid drops

Pam Ayres Sep 29, 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is poet and broadcaster Pam Ayres.

Favourite track: The New St George by John & Chris Leslie Book: The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth Luxury: Large basket of sugared almonds

Ted Allbeury Sep 22, 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is thriller writer Ted Allbeury.

Favourite track: Love Is The Sweetest Thing by Al Bowlly, Ray Noble and his Orchestra Book: The Unquiet Grave by Cyril Connolly Luxury: Writing paper and pencils

Richard Buckle Sep 15, 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and critic Richard Buckle.

Favourite track: Piano Quintet In A Major by Franz Schubert Book: Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Luxury: Paper and pencils

June Mendoza Sep 11, 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is portrait painter June Mendoza.

Favourite track: Spring Symphony by Benjamin Britten Book: The Penguin Chronology of the Modern World by Neville Williams Luxury: Canvases, brushes and paint

Peter Barkworth Sep 04, 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Peter Barkworth.

Favourite track: Symphony No. 1 in A Flat by Edward Elgar Book: His diaries to date Luxury: Beautifully bound blank book and ballpoint pens

Barry Norman Aug 25, 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Barry Norman.

Favourite track: Symphony No. 5 In C Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: The World of Jeeves by P G Wodehouse Luxury: Typewriter, paper and a desk with cricket balls in the drawers

Boris Christoff Aug 18, 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is opera singer Boris Christoff.

Favourite track: Prendi I'Anel Ti Dono (from La Sonnambula) by Vincenzo Bellini Book: The Poetry by Yuarroros

Countess Elizabeth Longford Aug 11, 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Countess Elizabeth Longford.

Favourite track: Air (from Water Music Suite) by Handel/Harty Book: Utopia by Thomas Moore Luxury: Tapestry making kit