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Martin Gilbert

Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Martin Gilbert.

Favourite track: M'Appari by Beniamino Gigli
Book: The document volumes of the Churchill biography by Martin Gilbert
Luxury: Drawings of his two children

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 15 Jan 1982 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Jack Payne & His Orchestra

    There'll Always Be An England

  • George Frideric Handel

    Honour and arms scorn such a foe (from Samson)

    Soloist: Benjamin Luxon Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Raymond Leppard

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Beniamino Gigli

      M'Appari

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons - Winter

    Soloist: Itzhak Perlman Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Robert Shaw Chorale & Thomas Pyle

    Battle Hymn Of The Republic

  • ABBA

    Super Trouper

  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem

    Soloist: Janet Baker, Philip Ledger

  • Polish Army Central Artistic Ensemble

    Bialystok Is My Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

  • Book Choice

    • The document volumes of the Churchill biography - Martin Gilbert

  • Luxury Choice

    • Drawings of his two children

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Martin Gilbert

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Jan 1982 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 15 Jan 1982 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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