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Willie Rushton

Roy Plomley's castaway is cartoonist Willie Rushton.

Willie Rushton is a cartoonist, actor, writer and a regular member of quiz game panels. He tells Roy Plomley about how he came to be one of the founders of Private Eye, about the early days of the TV programme That Was the Week That Was, and he chooses eight records he would take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan by Sam Browne
Book: Anthology by G.K. Chesterton
Luxury: Piano

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Aug 1984 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Jule Styne

    Gypsy (Overture)

    • Original Soundtrack.

  • NoΓ«l Coward

    London Pride

  • Robert Preston and Broadway Orchestra

    Marian The Librarian (from The Music Man)

  • Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong

    Gone Fishin' (feat. John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra)

    Artist: Louis Armstrong

  • Pat Rooney Senior

    More I Cannot Wish You (from Guys and Dolls)

    Artist: Guys & Dolls Orchestra

  • Bobby Vee

    The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

    • Golden Hits of 1963.

  • Michael Nesmith

    Rio

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Sam Browne

      I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan

      Artist: Ambrose and his Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Anthology - G.K. Chesterton

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Willie Rushton

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Aug 1984 18:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 24 Aug 1984 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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