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Sheila Steafel

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Sheila Steafel.

Sheila Steafel, the actress who was born in South Africa, went to drama school in London and had her first big break in the television series The Frost Report. Since then, as she tells Roy Plomley, her career has been extremely varied, including music hall, opera, theatre, a one-woman show and a long spell on Radio 4's Week Ending programme.

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

Favourite track: Concerto in D Minor For Violin, Oboe & Strings by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Dictionary
Luxury: Artist's equipment

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 17 May 1985 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Hansel and Gretel

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • William Walton

    Country dance (from Façade)

    Soloist: Dame Edith Sitwell Orchestra: English Opera Group Ensemble

  • Benjamin Britten

    Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Benjamin Britten

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Concerto for Oboe and Violin in D minor

      Soloist: Menuhin, Goossens Orchestra: Bach Festival Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin

  • Hamlisch/Kleban

    One (Finale)

    • Broadway Company Chorus from Chorus Line.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Oboe Concerto in B Flat Major

    Soloist: Roger Lord Orchestra: The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner

  • Nina Simone

    I'll Look Around

    Artist: Al Schakman, Chris White, Bobby Hamilton

    • Forbidden Fruit.

  • Poppie Nongena

    Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika

  • Book Choice

    • Dictionary

  • Luxury Choice

    • Artist's equipment

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sheila Steafel

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 May 1985 18:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 17 May 1985 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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