Main content

Charles Aznavour

Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and actor Charles Aznavour.

Favourite track: Kalinka by Red Army Ensemble
Book: French dictionary
Luxury: Tape recorder

Available now

40 minutes

Last on

Tue 9 May 1978 12:20
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

More episodes

Previous

Itzhak Perlman

Next

Sir Lennox Berkeley

See all episodes from Desert Island Discs

Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • The Red Army Ensemble: Moscow Military District

      Kalinka

  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

  • Γ‰dith Piaf

    Le Fanion De La Legion

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Lieutenant KijΓ©

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn

  • Stan Freberg

    John and Marsha

  • Walter Huston

    September Song

  • Sophie Tucker

    My Yiddishe Momme

  • The Beatles

    Eleanor Rigby

  • Book Choice

    • French dictionary

  • Luxury Choice

    • Tape recorder

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Charles Aznavour

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 May 1978 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Tue 9 May 1978 12:20
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

Featured in...

The Desert Island Discs podcast

The Desert Island Discs podcast

Subscribe or download individual episodes.

Listen to over 2,000 programmes

Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today.

Articles

Read the surprising things we've learned about some stand-out castaways.

Podcast