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Elspeth Huxley

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Elspeth Huxley.

Favourite track: Piano Concerto in A Minor by Edvard Grieg
Book: Novels by P G Wodehouse
Luxury: Camera and film

40 minutes

Last on

Fri 23 Oct 1981 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Cole Porter

    Anything Goes

  • AntonΓ­n DvoΕ™Γ΅k

    Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World'

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik

  • Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra

    Rhapsody in Blue

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edvard Grieg

      Piano Concerto in A Minor

      Soloist: Clifford Curzon Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Oivin Fjeldstad

  • Charles Trenet

    La Mer

  • The Flame Trees Of Thika (from The TV Series)

  • Gustav Holst

    Jupiter (from The Planets)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer

  • Book Choice

    • Novels - P G Wodehouse

  • Luxury Choice

    • Camera and film

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Elspeth Huxley

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Oct 1981 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 23 Oct 1981 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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