Tom Stoppard
Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Tom Stoppard.
Tom Stoppard, the playwright, began his career as a journalist on a local newspaper in Bristol. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his writing, which has been mainly for the theatre and has included several free translations of plays including Rough Crossing; now in the repertoire of the National Theatre.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Careless Love by Bessie Smith
Book: Inferno in two languages by Dante Alighieri
Luxury: Plastic football
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Music Played
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Castaway's Favourite
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Bessie Smith
Careless Love
Artist: Louis Armstrong
- Nobody's Blues But Mine.
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The Avon Cities Jazz Band
Jump For Joy
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The Beatles
Love Me Do
- 20 Greatest Hits.
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Leonard Bernstein
America (from West Side Story)
Artist: Chita Rivera & Marilyn Cooper
- West Side Story.
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William Bolcom
Graceful Ghost
- Heliotrope Bocquet.
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Andr茅 Previn
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
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Keith Jarrett
The K枚ln Concert
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Book Choice
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Inferno in two languages - Dante Alighieri
Luxury Choice
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Plastic football
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Interviewed Guest | Tom Stoppard |
Broadcasts
- Sat 12 Jan 1985 18:25大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 18 Jan 1985 09:05大象传媒 Radio 4
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