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Stan Barstow

Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist Stan Barstow.

Favourite track: Symphony No 2 in E Flat by Edward Elgar
Book: The Modern Short Story by H E Bates
Luxury: Writing materials

30 minutes

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Mon 13 Apr 1964 13:40
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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Music Played

  • Jerome Moross

    The Big Country

  • Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

    Clarinet a la King

  • Richard Strauss

    Don Quixote

    Soloist: Frank Miller Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edward Elgar

      Symphony No. 2 in E flat major

      Orchestra: HallΓ© Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 2 in D major

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

    Moonglow

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 5 in E flat major

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Moose March

  • Book Choice

    • The Modern Short Story - H E Bates

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Stan Barstow

Broadcast

  • Mon 13 Apr 1964 13:40
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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