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David Attenborough

Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough.

Luxury: Piano

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 6 May 1957 13:10

Music Played

  • Ottilie Patterson

    Trouble in Mind

    Artist: Chris Barber's Jazz Band

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E major - Prelude

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra

  • Albert Ket猫lbey

    Stars and Stripes Forever

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quintet in C major

    Soloist: Kurt Reher Orchestra: Hollywood String Quartet

  • Henri Salvador

    Maladie D'Amour

  • George Frideric Handel

    Haste thee, nymph (from L'Allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato)

    Choir: Glasgow Orpheus Choir

  • Jean Sibelius

    Tapiola

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Concertgebouw

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune 'All people that on earth do dwell'

    • from Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest David Attenborough

Broadcast

  • Mon 6 May 1957 13:10

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