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4 Extra Debut. From The Beatles to Gracie Fields. Actress Patricia Hayes shares her castaway choices with Roy Plomley. From 1975.

Actress Patricia Hayes shares her castaway choices with Roy Plomley.

Patricia made her first stage appearance aged 12 and went on to train the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, before repertory theatre.

She became a regular for many years on both radio and TV, including Ray's a Laugh, Hancock's Half Hour, The Benny Hill Show and Till Death Us Do Part.

She won a BAFTA for her title role in 大象传媒 TV鈥檚 1971 drama Edna, the Inebriate Woman.

Films included The Bargee and A Fish Called Wanda.

Patricia had one son with Valentine Brooke, who she later divorced. She was awarded an OBE in 1988.

DISC ONE: My Blue Heaven - Gracie Fields
DISC TWO: It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly
DISC THREE: Boy Meets Girl (from Take It Here) - Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Jimmy Edwards
DISC FOUR: Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
DISC FIVE: Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27/2 - Dinu Lipatti
DISC SIX: La Boh猫me - Giacomo Puccini
DISC SEVEN: The Entertainer - Joshua Rifkin
DISC EIGHT: Fidelio - Ludwig van Beethoven

BOOK CHOICE - Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
LUXURY CHOICE - Four-poster bed
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE - Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27/2 - Dinu Lipatti

Producer: Ronald Cook

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in April 1975.

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