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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Topol.

Topol began his acting career almost by accident while he was doing his army service in Israel. He had wanted to be a printer and live on a kibbutz. His success as Tevye in the musical The Fiddler on the Roof, both in London and in the film, brought him international acclaim and he has gone on to make many more films, but he still returns regularly to Israel to work.

In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career and chooses the 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: Those Were The Nights by Esther Ofarim With Orchestra
Book: Great Treasury of Western Thought by Mortimer J Adler
Luxury: Artist's kit

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40 minutes

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Fri 21 Oct 1983 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Esther Ofarim With Orchestra

      Those Were The Nights

      • Israeli Songs.

  • Danny Kaye With Orchestra

    Tschaikowsky (and Other Russians)

    • The Best Of.

  • Yves Montand Chante Jacques Prevert

    Barbara

    • Yves Montand Chante Jacques Prevert.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    It ain't necessarily so (from Porgy and Bess)

    • Porgy & Bess.

  • NiccolΓ² Paganini

    Centone di sonate No. 1 in A minor

    Soloist: Itzhak Perlman & John Williams

    • Duo.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for Three Violins in F major

    Soloist: Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Zubin Mehta

  • Max Bruch

    Kol Nidrei

    Soloist: Pablo Casals Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sir Landon Ronald

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Octet for Strings in E flat major

    Orchestra: Strings of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Great Treasury of Western Thought - Mortimer J Adler

  • Luxury Choice

    • Artist's kit

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Topol

Broadcasts

  • Sat 15 Oct 1983 18:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 21 Oct 1983 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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