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Anthony Dowell

Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Anthony Dowell.

Favourite track: The Prince Of The Pagodas by Benjamin Britten
Book: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Luxury: Radio receiver

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23 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Jul 1975 12:25

Music Played

  • The Stylistics

    Love Comes Easy

  • Maurice Ravel

    Piano Concerto in G Major

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Claudio Abbado

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Benjamin Britten

      The Prince Of The Pagodas

      Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra Conductor: Benjamin Britten

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Manon Lescaut

    Orchestra: Orchestra Of La Scala, Milan Conductor: Tullio Serafin

  • Barbra Streisand

    Starting Here, Starting Now

  • Kenneth Horne, Bill Pertwee, Hugh Paddick

    Round The Horne

  • Edward Elgar

    Enigma Variations

    Orchestra: London Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Book Choice

    • The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame

  • Luxury Choice

    • Radio receiver

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sir Anthony Dowell

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Jul 1975 19:00
  • Mon 28 Jul 1975 12:25

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