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Dame Gladys Cooper

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Dame Gladys Cooper.

Favourite track: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring by Frederick Delius
Book: Anthology of poetry
Luxury: Tape recorder

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35 minutes

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Sat 23 Dec 1967 13:10
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Frederick Delius

      On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

      Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Pat Boone

    Thee I Love

  • Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Rex Harrison

    I've Grown Accustomed to her Face

  • Eric Coates

    Elizabeth of Glamis (from The Three Elizabeths)

    Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra

  • Love Duet (from Tristan und Isolde)

    Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior Orchestra: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 in C minor

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • The Roger Wagner Chorale

    The Lord's Prayer

  • Book Choice

    • Anthology of poetry

  • Luxury Choice

    • Tape recorder

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Gladys Cooper

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Dec 1967 13:10
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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