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Archive 1956-1960 Podcast

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

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    Cliff Richard

    Mon 31 Oct 1960

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Cliff Richard

  • Godfrey Talbot

    Mon 29 Aug 1960

    Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist Godfrey Talbot.

  • Liberace

    Mon 23 May 1960

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Liberace

  • George Thalben-Ball

    Mon 26 Oct 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is organist George Thalben-Ball

  • Charles Mackerras

    Mon 24 Aug 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles MacKerras

  • Percy Kahn

    Mon 8 Sep 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Percy Kahn

  • Hephzibah Menuhin

    Mon 25 Aug 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Hephzibah Menuhin

  • Agnes Nicholls

    Mon 19 May 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Agnes Nicholls

  • Roy Plomley

    Mon 12 May 1958

    Eamonn Andrews's castaway is broadcaster Roy Plomley

  • Ben Lyon

    Mon 17 Feb 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Ben Lyon

  • Sir Thomas Beecham

    Mon 23 Dec 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Sir Thomas Beecham.

  • Bransby Williams

    Mon 4 Nov 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Bransby Williams

  • Stan Kenton

    Mon 9 Apr 1956

    Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Stan Kenton.

  • Bebe Daniels

    Mon 2 Apr 1956

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Bebe Daniels

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