Jack Jackson
Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Jack Jackson.
Favourite track: In a Mist by Bix Beiderbecke
Book: Do-it-yourself boat-building book
Luxury: Television set
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Peggy Lee
He's a Tramp
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Peter Sellers
So Little Time
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Castaway's Favourite
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Bix Beiderbecke
In a Mist
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Frederick Delius
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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George Shearing
Yesterdays
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Modest Mussorgsky
The gnome (from Pictures at an Exhibition)
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra
Tenderly
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 94 in G major 'Surprise' (from Hoffnung Music Festival)
Orchestra: Morley College Symphony Orchestra
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Book Choice
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Do-it-yourself boat-building book
Luxury Choice
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Television set
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jack Jackson |
Broadcast
- Mon 29 Feb 1960 13:10Home Service
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