Alan Bates
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Alan Bates.
Favourite track: Flute Concerto No. 1 in G by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Book: Anthology of Poetry
Luxury: Flute
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Music Played
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The Who
I'm Free
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Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66
Soloist: John Ogdon
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Gabriel FaurΓ©
AprΓ¨s un rΓͺve, Op. 7/1
Soloist: Nicolai Mednikov
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Castaway's Favourite
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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major
Soloist: Jean-Pierre Rampal Orchestra: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
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Nina Simone
Ain't Got No, I Got Life
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra
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Larry Kert
Something's Coming
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Luigi Boccherini
Cello Concerto in B Flat
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
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Book Choice
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Anthology of Poetry
Luxury Choice
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Flute
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Interviewed Guest | Alan Bates |
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 Oct 1976 19:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 11 Oct 1976 12:25ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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