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Sir Ralph Richardson

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Sir Ralph Richardson.

Luxury: Pipes and matches

40 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Jun 1953 18:20
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Sir Henry Rowley Bishop

    Lo! Hear The Gentle Lark

    Soloist: Amelita Galli-Curci

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26

    Soloist: Artur Schnabel

  • Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians

    Dry Bones

  • Binnie Hale With Her Orchestra

    No No Nanette

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Hansel and Gretel

    Choir: Manchester Schoolchildren's Choir Orchestra: Hall茅 Orchestra

  • William Shakespeare

    Now is the winter of our discontent (from Richard III)

    Artist: Sir Henry Irving

  • Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb and His Orchestra

    A-Tisket, A-Tasket

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Luxury Choice

    • Pipes and matches

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Ralph Richardson

Broadcast

  • Fri 12 Jun 1953 18:20
    Home Service

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