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Cyril Fletcher

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Cyril Fletcher.

Luxury: Tape recorder

30 minutes

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Mon 2 Mar 1959 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Jeremiah Clarke

    Trumpet Voluntary

    Soloist: Harold Jackson Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Paul Kletzki

  • Gordon MacRae

    Oh What A Beautiful Morning

  • William Shakespeare

    When in disgrace with fortune (Sonnet No. 29)

    Artist: John Giegud

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Guido Cantelli

  • Pietro Tedosco's Circus Orchestra

    Entry of the Gladiators

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op.27/2 'Moonlight'

    Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch

  • The Chipmunks

    The Chipmunk Song

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

    Performer: Alexander Gavrylyuk. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic.

    Soloist: Rawicz & Landauer

  • Luxury Choice

    • Tape recorder

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Cyril Fletcher

Broadcast

  • Mon 2 Mar 1959 13:10
    Home Service

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