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Sarah Churchill

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Sarah Churchill.

Favourite track: Symphony No 1 in C Minor (Opus 68) by Johannes Brahms
Book: Reminiscences of early life by Sir Winston Churchill
Luxury: Bath with hot water

35 minutes

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Mon 21 Nov 1966 13:10
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johannes Brahms

      Symphony No. 1 in C minor

      Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47

    Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch

  • Gertrude Lawrence

    The Physician

  • Jimmy Durante

    Patron of the Arts

  • William Shakespeare

    The Tempest Act 4, Scene 1

    Artist: John Gielgud

  • Selig wie die Sonne (from Die Meistersinger von NΓΌrnberg)

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schumann, Gladys Parr Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Claude Debussy

    Prélude à l'après midi d'un faune

    Orchestra: Orchestrae de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • Mood Indigo

  • Book Choice

    • Reminiscences of early life - Sir Winston Churchill

  • Luxury Choice

    • Bath with hot water

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sarah Churchill

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Nov 1966 13:10
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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