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Michael Croft

Roy Plomley's castaway is National Youth Theatre founder and director Michael Croft.

Favourite track: Candle In The Wind by Elton John
Book: Collected poetry by Rudyard Kipling
Luxury: Still for making whisky

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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Sep 1977 12:25
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Leslie β€œHutch” Hutchinson

    Get Out Of Town/Night and Day

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor

    Soloist: Solomon Orchestra: HallΓ© Orchestra Conductor: Hamilton Harty

  • Edvard Grieg

    Piano Concerto in A Minor

    Soloist: Moura Lympany Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert Menges

  • NoΓ«l Coward

    Any Little Fish/I'll See You Again

  • Frank Sinatra

    One For My Baby

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Elton John

      Candle In The Wind

  • Harry Nilsson, Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra

    As Time Goes By

  • Maurice Ravel

    Bolero

    Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra Conductor: Arthur Fiedler

  • Book Choice

    • Collected poetry - Rudyard Kipling

  • Luxury Choice

    • Still for making whisky

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Michael Croft

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Sep 1977 19:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 19 Sep 1977 12:25
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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