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    Charles Mackerras

    Mon 24 Aug 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles MacKerras

  • Lotte Lehmann

    Mon 22 Jun 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Lotte Lehmann

  • Judy Grinham

    Mon 9 Mar 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is world champion swimmer Judy Grinham

  • John Osborne

    Mon 19 Jan 1959

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright John Osborne

  • Elena Gerhardt

    Mon 10 Nov 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Elena Gerhardt

  • Benno Moiseiwitsch

    Mon 27 Oct 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Benno Moiseiwitsch

  • Richard Dimbleby

    Mon 13 Oct 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Richard Dimbleby

  • Harry Belafonte

    Mon 6 Oct 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and singer Harry Belafonte

  • Alicia Markova

    Mon 22 Sep 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is prima ballerina Alicia Markova

  • Percy Kahn

    Mon 8 Sep 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Percy Kahn

  • Hephzibah Menuhin

    Mon 25 Aug 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Hephzibah Menuhin

  • Elsie & Doris Waters

    Mon 11 Aug 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaways are comedians Elsie & Doris Waters

  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

    Mon 28 Jul 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

  • Agnes Nicholls

    Mon 19 May 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Agnes Nicholls

  • Roy Plomley

    Mon 12 May 1958

    Eamonn Andrews's castaway is broadcaster Roy Plomley

  • Ben Lyon

    Mon 17 Feb 1958

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Ben Lyon

  • Lupino Lane

    Mon 30 Dec 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Lupino Lane

  • Sir Thomas Beecham

    Mon 23 Dec 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Sir Thomas Beecham.

  • Bransby Williams

    Mon 4 Nov 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Bransby Williams

  • Christopher Stone

    Mon 23 Sep 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is DJ Christopher Stone

  • Leopold Stokowski

    Mon 19 Aug 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Leopold Stokowski

  • Fred Streeter

    Mon 15 Jul 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is horticulturalist Fred Streeter

  • Gerard Hoffnung

    Mon 14 Jan 1957

    Roy Plomley's castaway is artist and comedian Gerard Hoffnung

  • Dennis Brain

    Mon 13 Aug 1956

    Roy Plomley's castaway is French horn player Dennis Brain

  • Tex Ritter

    Mon 23 Jul 1956

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and singer Tex Ritter

  • Jim Laker

    Mon 9 Jul 1956

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Jim Laker

  • Stan Kenton

    Mon 9 Apr 1956

    Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Stan Kenton.

  • Bebe Daniels

    Mon 2 Apr 1956

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Bebe Daniels

  • Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin

    Mon 12 Dec 1955

    Roy Plomley's castaways are comedians Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin.

  • Emlyn Williams

    Tue 7 Jun 1955

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Emlyn Williams

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