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Sir William Gladstone

Roy Plomley's castaway is chief scout Sir William Gladstone.

Favourite track: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor by Johannes Brahms
Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Luxury: Chinese temple at Virginia Water (JB Pine)

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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 3 May 1976 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D Major

  • George Frideric Handel

    March (from Scipio)

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major

  • Rey De La Torre

    Sonata

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 8 In F Major

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johannes Brahms

      Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

  • Edward Elgar

    The Dream of Gerontius - Sanctus fortis

  • Benjamin Britten

    Selection from Noye's Fludde

  • Book Choice

    • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon

  • Luxury Choice

    • Chinese temple at Virginia Water (JB Pine)

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sir William Gladstone

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 May 1976 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 3 May 1976 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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