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Ted Allbeury

Roy Plomley's castaway is thriller writer Ted Allbeury.

Favourite track: Love Is The Sweetest Thing by Al Bowlly, Ray Noble and his Orchestra
Book: The Unquiet Grave by Cyril Connolly
Luxury: Writing paper and pencils

40 minutes

Last on

Tue 25 Sep 1979 12:20
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Harry Roy & His Band

    Twelfth Street Rag

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Love Is The Sweetest Thing

  • Jean Sablon

    La Chanson Des Rues

  • Adele Dixon

    I Breathe On Windows

  • Peter Alexander

    Sag Beim Abschied Leise Servus

  • Jack Buchanan & Elsie Randolph

    Let's Say Goodnight Till The Morning

  • Anneliese Rothenberger & Nicolai Gedda

    Tausend Kleine Englis Singen

  • Glenn Miller Orchestra

    Moonlight Serenade

  • Book Choice

    • The Unquiet Grave - Cyril Connolly

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing paper and pencils

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Ted Allbeury

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Sep 1979 18:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Tue 25 Sep 1979 12:20
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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