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Chris Chataway

Roy Plomley's castaway is athlete Chris Chataway.

Luxury: Underwater breathing apparatus

35 minutes

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Thu 24 Feb 1955 18:30
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Peter Lind Hayes

    Life Gets Tee-Jus, Don't It?

  • Ruggero Leoncavallo

    Vesti la giubba (from Pagliacci)

    Soloist: Enrico Caruso

  • The Crew-Cuts

    Sh-Boom

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 1 in E Minor

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Dolores Gray

    You Can't Get A Man With A Gun

  • Franz Schubert

    Der Erlk枚nig (The Earl King), D328

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Luxury Choice

    • Underwater breathing apparatus

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Chris Chataway

Broadcast

  • Thu 24 Feb 1955 18:30
    Home Service

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