Roy Plomley

More episodes from "Desert Island Discs: Archive 1956-1960"

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  Cliff Richard

  10/31/1960

  20:23

  Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Cliff Richard. Cliff talks about growing up in India and discovering that he had a talent for music; how it feels to leave his teenage years behind him and his intention to embark on his next movie role - a more serious part - in a thriller by Margery Allingham. He confesses to homesickness for Britain during five weeks in America, describes how he deals with fans who want to grab a piece of him and how he came up with the name "Cliff Richard". Favourite track: Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and his Comets Book: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss Luxury: Guitar
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  Liberace

  5/23/1960

  22:48

  Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Liberace. Favourite track: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov Book: The Magic of Believing by Claude M Bristol Luxury: Piano
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  George Thalben-Ball

  10/26/1959

  23:09

  Roy Plomley's castaway is organist George Thalben-Ball. Favourite track: Sea Symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams Book: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome Luxury: White rug
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  Charles Mackerras

  8/24/1959

  27:10

  Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles MacKerras. Book: Foreign translation of a long English novel Luxury: Wine
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  Percy Kahn

  9/8/1958

  23:06

  Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Percy Kahn. Luxury: Tape recorder
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  Hephzibah Menuhin

  8/25/1958

  23:27

  Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Hephzibah Menuhin. Luxury: Chinese language course
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  Agnes Nicholls

  5/19/1958

  23:03

  Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Agnes Nicholls. Book: Illustrated dictionary Luxury: Perfume
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  Roy Plomley

  5/12/1958

  26:08

  Eamonn Andrews's castaway is broadcaster Roy Plomley. Book: Who's Who in the Theatre Luxury: Desk with a typewriter and paper
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  Ben Lyon

  2/17/1958

  19:20

  Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Ben Lyon. Luxury: Film projector and films of family
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  Bransby Williams

  11/4/1957

  25:39

  Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Bransby Williams. Luxury: Paper and pencils