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Gerald Harper

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Gerald Harper.

Favourite track: Otello - Opening by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Luxury: Videotape or film of the full five-days' play of a Test match

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Mon 13 Feb 1967 13:10
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Music Played

  • Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Giuseppe Verdi

      Una vela (from Otello)

      Soloist: Mario del Monaco Orchestra: Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Rome Conductor: Alberto Erede

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Solenne in quest'ora (from La forza del destino)

    Soloist: Jussi Bj枚rling, Robert Merrill Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Renato Cellini

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 41 in C major 'Jupiter'

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • William Shakespeare

    Hamlet Act 5, Scene 2

    Artist: Paul Scofield and cast

  • Nocturne in B major, Op. 32/1

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • Robert Preston

    Ya Got Trouble from The Music Man

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: Bath Festival Chamber Players

  • Book Choice

    • How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie

  • Luxury Choice

    • Videotape or film of the full five-days' play of a Test match

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Gerald Harper

Broadcast

  • Mon 13 Feb 1967 13:10
    Home Service

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