Richard Walker
Roy Plomley's castaway is angler Richard Walker.
Favourite track: Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini
Book: Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling
Luxury: Benvenuto Cellini's Golden Salt Cellar
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Music Played
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Vincenzo Bellini
Ite sul colle (from Norma)
Soloist: Nicola Rossi-Lemeni Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Warwick Braithwaite
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Bernard Miles
Over The Gate
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Song of the Indian Guest (from Sadko)
Soloist: Susan Georgevic Orchestra: Suisse Romande Orchestra Conductor: Alberto Erede
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Joan Baez
A Satisfied Mind
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Giacomo Puccini
Che gelida manina (Your tiny hand is frozen) (from La Boh猫me)
Soloist: Charles Craig Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Vilem Tausky
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Marlene Dietrich
Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
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Frederick Harvey & Fredric Bayco
The Holy City
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Castaway's Favourite
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Giacomo Puccini
Nessun dorma
Soloist: Flaviano Labo Orchestra: Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Rome
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Book Choice
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Puck of Pook's Hill - Rudyard Kipling
Luxury Choice
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Benvenuto Cellini's Golden Salt Cellar
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Interviewed Guest | Richard Walker |
Broadcasts
- Sat 6 Jul 1974 19:00大象传媒 Radio 4
- Mon 8 Jul 1974 12:25大象传媒 Radio 4
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