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Tristan Jones

Roy Plomley's castaway is sailor and writer Tristan Jones.

Favourite track: 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Book: Modern wooden yacht construction
Luxury: 12 foot by 8 foot Union Jack

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Aug 1980 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Arthur Sullivan

    A wandering ministrel I (from The Mikado)

    Librettist: William Gilbert.

  • The Beatles

    Hello, Goodbye

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Night On The Bare Mountain

  • Dionne Warwick

    Love Will Keep Us Together

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      1812 Overture

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Lullaby Of Broadway

  • George Frideric Handel

    Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)

  • Band of HM Royal Marines

    Hearts Of Oak

  • Book Choice

    • Modern wooden yacht construction

  • Luxury Choice

    • 12 foot by 8 foot Union Jack

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Tristan Jones

Broadcasts

  • Sat 23 Aug 1980 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 29 Aug 1980 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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