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Rupert Davies

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Rupert Davies.

Favourite track: Elegie by Jules Massenet
Book: Candide by Voltaire
Luxury: Lump of jade

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8 minutes

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Mon 13 Nov 1961 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Scheherazade

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • The Dave Brubeck Quartet

    I'm in a Dancing Mood

  • C茅sar Franck

    Symphony in D Minor

    Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita for Solo Violin No. 1 in B minor

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin

  • Ron Grainer

    Arlette (TV Theme)

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Jules Massenet

      脡濒茅驳颈别

      Soloist: Fedor Chaliapin, Ivor Newton, Cedric Sharpe

  • Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

    Bach Goes to Town

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 5 in E minor

    Orchestra: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Yevgeny Mravinsky

  • Book Choice

    • Candide - Voltaire

  • Luxury Choice

    • Lump of jade

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Rupert Davies

Broadcast

  • Mon 13 Nov 1961 13:10
    Home Service

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