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Arthur Askey

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Arthur Askey.

Favourite track: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Book: Golf instruction book
Luxury: Golf clubs and balls

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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 23 Dec 1968 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Morning (from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1)

    Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Odd Gruner-Hegge

  • Julie Andrews & Philippa Bevans

    I Could Have Danced All Night

  • Alexander Borodin

    Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra

  • Arthur Askey & Richard Murdoch

    The Proposal

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

      Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • The Beatles

    All My Loving

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor

    Soloist: Sergei Rachmaninov Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski

  • Val Doonican

    If the Whole World Stopped Lovin'

  • Book Choice

    • Golf instruction book

  • Luxury Choice

    • Golf clubs and balls

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Arthur Askey

Broadcast

  • Mon 23 Dec 1968 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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