Marlene Dietrich
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Marlene Dietrich.
Favourite track: The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
Book: The Telegram by Konstantin Paustovsky and A Story of Life by Konstantin Paustovsky
Luxury: Mementoes box
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Music Played
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Castaway's Favourite
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Igor Stravinsky
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Sandie Shaw
(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'Eroica'
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Adam Faith
A Message to Martha
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Dionne Warwick
Reach Out for Me
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Maurice Ravel
La Valse
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
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Maurice Ravel
Cat duet (from L'enfant et les sortilèges)
Soloist: Camille Maurane, Jeanne Berbie Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra Conductor: Lorin Maazel
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Book Choice
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The Telegram - Konstantin Paustovsky, Story of a Life - Konstantin Paustovsky
Luxury Choice
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Mementoes box
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Marlene Dietrich |
Broadcast
- Mon 4 Jan 1965 13:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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