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John Cleese

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and comedian John Cleese.

Favourite track: Nimrod by Edward Elgar
Book: Vincent Price's Cookery Book by Vincent Price
Luxury: Life-sized model of Margaret Thatcher and a baseball bat

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Jul 1971 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Peggy Lee

    Love Story

  • Paul Jones

    Tarzan

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edward Elgar

      Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX "Nimrod"

      Orchestra: Royal Albert Hall Orchestra

  • Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

  • Alan Price

    Simon Smith and his Amazing Dancing Bear

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Maazel

  • Michel Legrand et son orchestre

    Theme from Les Parapluies De Cherbourg

  • Groucho Marx

    Show Me A Rose

  • Book Choice

    • Vincent Price's Cookery Book - Vincent Price

  • Luxury Choice

    • Life-sized model of Margaret Thatcher and a baseball bat

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest John Cleese

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Jul 1971 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 19 Jul 1971 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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