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Patricia Batty Shaw

Roy Plomley's castaway is Chairwoman of the WI Patricia Batty Shaw.

Favourite track: Finlandia by Jean Sibelius
Book: Civilisation by Kenneth Clarke
Luxury: Selection of herbs

40 minutes

Last on

Tue 25 Jul 1978 12:20
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Maurice Chevalier

    Thank Heaven For Little Girls

  • Gerald Kirby

    Get Out and Get Under

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Schlernhexen

    Tiroler Knappentanz

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Keyboard Sonata No. 11 in A major, K331

    Soloist: Conrad Hansen

  • Benjamin Britten

    Noye's Fludde

    Orchestra: English Opera Group Orchestra Conductor: Norman del Mar

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto in The Italian Style

    Soloist: Alicia De Larrocha

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Jean Sibelius

      Finlandia

      Orchestra: Hall茅 Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Book Choice

    • Civilisation - Kenneth Clark

  • Luxury Choice

    • Selection of herbs

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Patricia Batty Shaw

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Jul 1978 18:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Tue 25 Jul 1978 12:20
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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