Desert Island Discs: Archive 1966-1970

BBC Radio 4

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

32 Episodes

Quentin Poole
12/26/1970
21:56
Roy Plomley's castaway is head chorister Quentin Poole.Favourite track: Mariner Man by William Walton Book: Novels by Agatha Christie Luxury: Flute and music
Joan Hammond
7/27/1970
27:44
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Joan Hammond.Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 5 In F by Jeanne Marie Darre Book: The Oxford English Dictionary Luxury: Toothbrush and toothpaste
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Nyree Dawn Porter
3/30/1970
22:40
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Nyree Dawn Porter.Favourite track: Brief Lives by Roy Dotrice Book: The Thurber Carnival by James Thurber Luxury: Umbrella
Isidore Godfrey
2/7/1970
23:46
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Isidore Godfrey.Favourite track: Symphony in D Minor by César Franck Book: The scores of the symphonies by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Luxury: Piano
Val Doonican
1/19/1970
19:21
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Val Doonican.Favourite track: Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel Book: A Big Anthology Luxury: Guitar
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
12/20/1969
26:41
Roy Plomley's castaway is field marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.Favourite track: Sei Nicht Bos (from Der Obersteiger) by Carl Zeller Book: The History of Warfare by Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Luxury: Piano
Dudley Moore
11/15/1969
20:37
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian, actor and pianist Dudley Moore.Favourite track: Symphony No 3 in E Flat Major (Opus 55) by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Study of psychology Luxury: Piano
Anthony Grey
11/1/1969
19:24
Roy Plomley's castaway is foreign correspondent Anthony Grey.Favourite track: Concerto Grosso in C Major by George Frideric Handel Book: Dictionary Luxury: Book stall in Victoria station
Raymond Mays
10/25/1969
21:34
Roy Plomley's castaway is car designer and former racer Raymond Mays.Favourite track: Love Will Find a Way by Jose Collins Book: Gaiety, Theatre of Enchantment by W MacQueen-Pope Luxury: Umbrella
Henry Williamson
10/11/1969
22:16
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Henry Williamson.Favourite track: Tristan und Isolde (Act 3) by Richard Wagner Book: The Story of My Heart by Richard Jefferies Luxury: Cor anglais

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Desert Island Discs: Archive 1966-1970

BBC Radio 4

32 Episodes

Quentin Poole

Joan Hammond

Nyree Dawn Porter

Isidore Godfrey

Val Doonican

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Dudley Moore

Anthony Grey

Raymond Mays

Henry Williamson