Sir Fitzroy MacLean
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Sir Fitzroy MacLean.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Writing materials
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The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch
The Barren Rocks Of Aden
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake
Orchestra: Orchestre De La Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
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Scott Russell
As Time Goes By
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Lale Andersen
Lilli Marlene
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Joseph Haydn
Trumpet Concerto in E flat major
Soloist: Maurice andre Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Jesus Lopez-Cobos
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Voi che sapete (from The Marriage of Figaro)
Soloist: Fiorenza Cossotto Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
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Archie Mactaggart & Carmeron MacKichan
The Road To The Isles
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Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'
Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
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Book Choice
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War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
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Luxury Choice
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Writing materials
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Interviewed Guest | Sir Fitzroy Maclean |
Broadcasts
- Sat 11 Apr 1981 18:15麻豆约拍 Radio 4
- Fri 17 Apr 1981 09:05麻豆约拍 Radio 4
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