Desert Island Discs: Archive 1966-1970

<p>Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island</p>

Quentin Poole

Roy Plomley's castaway is head chorister Quentin Poole.Favourite track: Mariner Man by William Walton Book: Novels by Agatha Christie Luxury: Flute and music

12-26
21:56

Joan Hammond

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Joan Hammond.Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 5 In F by Jeanne Marie Darre Book: The Oxford English Dictionary Luxury: Toothbrush and toothpaste

07-27
27:44

Nyree Dawn Porter

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Nyree Dawn Porter.Favourite track: Brief Lives by Roy Dotrice Book: The Thurber Carnival by James Thurber Luxury: Umbrella

03-30
22:40

Isidore Godfrey

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Isidore Godfrey.Favourite track: Symphony in D Minor by César Franck Book: The scores of the symphonies by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Luxury: Piano

02-07
23:46

Val Doonican

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Val Doonican.Favourite track: Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel Book: A Big Anthology Luxury: Guitar

01-19
19:21

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Roy Plomley's castaway is field marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.Favourite track: Sei Nicht Bos (from Der Obersteiger) by Carl Zeller Book: The History of Warfare by Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Luxury: Piano

12-20
26:41

Dudley Moore

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian, actor and pianist Dudley Moore.Favourite track: Symphony No 3 in E Flat Major (Opus 55) by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Study of psychology Luxury: Piano

11-15
20:37

Anthony Grey

Roy Plomley's castaway is foreign correspondent Anthony Grey.Favourite track: Concerto Grosso in C Major by George Frideric Handel Book: Dictionary Luxury: Book stall in Victoria station

11-01
19:24

Raymond Mays

Roy Plomley's castaway is car designer and former racer Raymond Mays.Favourite track: Love Will Find a Way by Jose Collins Book: Gaiety, Theatre of Enchantment by W MacQueen-Pope Luxury: Umbrella

10-25
21:34

Henry Williamson

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Henry Williamson.Favourite track: Tristan und Isolde (Act 3) by Richard Wagner Book: The Story of My Heart by Richard Jefferies Luxury: Cor anglais

10-11
22:16

Peter Pears

Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Peter Pears.Favourite track: Moonlight (from Peter Grimes) by Benjamin Britten Book: Tropical Plants and Their Cultivation by Louis Bruggeman Luxury: Bed

07-21
26:20

Evelyn Laye

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Evelyn Laye.Favourite track: There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner by Noel Coward Book: White Magic by Alice Bailey Luxury: Cosmetics

06-23
23:01

Alvar Lidell

Roy Plomley's castaway is newsreader Alvar Lidell.Favourite track: String Quintet in C by Franz Schubert Book: Oxford English Dictionary Luxury: Playing cards

05-05
25:29

Dr Elsie Hall

Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Dr Elsie Hall.Favourite track: Symphony No 1 in C Minor by Johannes Brahms Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Luxury: Billiard table, cue and balls

04-28
20:36

Hetty King

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and musician Hetty King.Book: History of the world Luxury: Parrot

04-14
20:28

Sir Alec Rose

Roy Plomley's castaway is round-the-world sailor Sir Alec Rose.Favourite track: The Lord's Prayer by Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra Book: History of England Luxury: Radio receiver

04-07
24:35

Alan Pegler

Roy Plomley's castaway is owner of the Flying Scotsman Alan Pegler.Favourite track: Water Music Suite by George Frideric Handel Book: Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Luxury: Insect repellent

01-13
25:46

Arthur Askey

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Arthur Askey.Favourite track: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Book: Golf instruction book Luxury: Golf clubs and balls

12-23
22:01

Sandy Powell

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Sandy Powell.Favourite track: Silent Night by Bing Crosby Book: My Autobiography by Charlie Chaplin Luxury: Violin

11-25
21:05

Lieutenant Colonel C H Jaeger

Roy Plomley's castaway is Senior Director of Music Lieutenant Colonel C H Jaeger.Favourite track: Suite No 3 in D Major by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Anthology of modern British poetry Luxury: Chess set

11-18
21:51

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