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Hammond Innes

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Hammond Innes.

Favourite track: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by King's College Chapel Choir
Book: The European Settlement of North America by Stanley Elliott
Luxury: Guinness Book of Records

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10 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Feb 1972 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Lawrence Winters & Camilla Williams

    Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy and Bess)

  • Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 10/4

    Soloist: Shura Cherkassky

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • King's College Chapel Choir

      God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

  • Lotte Lenya

    Pirate Jenny

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major

    Soloist: David Oistrakh

  • J B Robertson

    Sailors' Hornpipe

  • Yma Sumac

    Earthquake!

  • John Laurie

    Helen Of Kirconnell

  • Book Choice

    • The European Settlement of North America - Stanley Elliott

  • Luxury Choice

    • Guinness Book of Records

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Hammond Innes

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Feb 1972 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 28 Feb 1972 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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