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Lord Brabazon of Tara

Roy Plomley's castaway is aviation pioneer Lord Brabazon of Tara.

Favourite track: Symphony No 6 in B Minor by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Book: The Human Situation by MacNeill Dixon
Luxury: Hot water bottle

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Mon 4 May 1959 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Nutcracker Suite

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • The Melachrino Strings And Orchestra

    Theme from Limelight

  • Paul Robeson

    The Banjo Song

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Mimi 猫 una civetta (from La Boh猫me)

    Soloist: Jussi Bj枚rling, Robert Merrill, Victoria de los Angeles Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Franz Leh谩r

    You are my heart's delight (from The Land of Smiles)

    Soloist: Richard Tauber

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Symphony No. 6 in B minor 'Path茅tique'

      Orchestra: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Yevgeny Mravinsky

  • Bing Crosby - Kentucky Babe

  • Vera Lynn

    Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

  • Book Choice

    • The Human Situation - MacNeill Dixon

  • Luxury Choice

    • Hot water bottle

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Lord Brabazon of Tara

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 May 1959 13:10
    Home Service

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