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Rt Hon William Whitelaw

Roy Plomley's castaway is Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Secretary The Rt Hon William Whitelaw.

Favourite track: White Christmas by Bing Crosby
Book: The World That Fred Made by Bernard Darwin
Luxury: Bath with a hot water system

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Jun 1981 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Scots Guards

    Highland Laddie

  • Georges Bizet

    Les voici (from Carmen)

    Orchestra: French National Radio Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Johann Strauss II

    The Blue Danube

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Willi Boskovsky

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Bing Crosby

      White Christmas

  • Owen Brannigan

    D' Ye Ken John Peel

  • Glasgow Orpheus Choir

    The Twenty-Third Psalm

  • Flanagan and Allen

    Run Rabbit Run

  • Jimmy Shand and His Band

    The Duke Of Perth

  • Book Choice

    • The World That Fred Made - Bernard Darwin

  • Luxury Choice

    • Bath with a hot water system

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Rt Hon William Whitelaw

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Jun 1981 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 12 Jun 1981 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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