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Sir Charles MacLean

Roy Plomley's castaway is Chief Scout Sir Charles MacLean.

Favourite track: Symphony No 5 in F Minor (Toccata) by Charles Marie Widor
Book: Volumes of The Illustrated London News
Luxury: Piano

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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 Aug 1963 13:40
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Service & ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Flanagan and Allen

    Underneath The Arches

  • Felix Mendelssohn/Cummings

    Hark! The herald angels sing

    Choir: King's College Chapel Choir Conductor: David Willcocks

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)

    Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Massed Pipers of the Scots Guards

    The Fiddler's Joy / Johnny MacDonald

  • The Gang

    Sail Your Dreamboat

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Charles‐Marie Widor

      Toccata (from Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor)

      Soloist: Marcel DuprΓ©

  • Danny Kaye

    Anywhere I Wander

  • unknown

    God Save the Queen

    Music Arranger: Gordon Jacob.

  • Book Choice

    • Volumes of The Illustrated London News

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sir Charles MacLean

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Aug 1963 13:40
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Service & ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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