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    Norman Parkinson

    Sat 30 Dec 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is photographer Norman Parkinson

  • Sir Robert Helpmann

    Sat 23 Dec 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Sir Robert Helpmann

  • Dinsdale Landen

    Sat 16 Dec 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Dinsdale Landen

  • Barry John

    Sat 9 Dec 1978

    Welsh rugby player Barry John has died aged 79. This programme was broadcast in 1978.

  • Vladimir Ashkenazy

    Sat 2 Dec 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy

  • Joan Fontaine

    Sat 25 Nov 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Joan Fontaine

  • David Bellamy

    Sat 18 Nov 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is botanist David Bellamy

  • Michael Crawford

    Sat 11 Nov 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Michael Crawford

  • John Wain

    Sat 4 Nov 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer John Wain

  • Jule Styne

    Sat 28 Oct 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Jule Styne

  • Colin Wilson

    Sat 21 Oct 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Colin Wilson

  • Noel Edmonds

    Sat 14 Oct 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is DJ and TV presenter Noel Edmonds

  • Christopher Fry

    Sat 7 Oct 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Christopher Fry

  • Alec Clifton-Taylor

    Sat 30 Sep 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is architectural historian Alec Clifton-Taylor

  • Alan Jay Lerner

    Sat 23 Sep 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is lyricist Alan Jay Lerner

  • Cathy Berberian

    Sat 16 Sep 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Cathy Berberian

  • Tennessee Williams

    Sat 9 Sep 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Tennessee Williams

  • Gian Carlo Menotti

    Sat 2 Sep 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Gian Carlo Menotti

  • Rt Hon. Denis Healey

    Sat 26 Aug 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey

  • Fred Trueman

    Sat 19 Aug 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Fred Trueman

  • Janet Suzman

    Sat 12 Aug 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Janet Suzman

  • Simon Rattle

    Sat 5 Aug 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Simon Rattle

  • Barbara Pym

    Sat 29 Jul 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Barbara Pym

  • Rita Streich

    Sat 15 Jul 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Rita Streich

  • Jane Grigson

    Sat 8 Jul 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cookery expert Jane Grigson

  • Mel Brooks

    Sat 1 Jul 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is director Mel Brooks

  • Dr Catherine Gavin

    Sat 24 Jun 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and historian Dr Catherine Gavin

  • Sir Clifford Curzon

    Sat 17 Jun 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Sir Clifford Curzon

  • Derek Jacobi

    Sat 10 Jun 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Derek Jacobi

  • Victoria de los Angeles

    Sat 3 Jun 1978

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Victoria de los Angeles

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