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Leslie Phillips

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Leslie Phillips.

Favourite track: You Make Me Feel So Young by Frank Sinatra
Book: The rudiments of several useful languages
Luxury: Chess board with jade pieces

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 9 Apr 1962 13:10
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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Music Played

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin - Nocturne in E Flat Major

  • Giacomo Puccini

    In questa Reggia (from Turandot)

  • Oscar Wilde

    The Importance of Being Ernest (Act 1)

  • Marilyn Horne

    Dat's Love

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Frank Sinatra

      You Make Me Feel So Young

  • The Viscounts

    Mama's Doin' the Twist

  • Xavier Cugat

    Mambo No 8

  • Arthur Sullivan

    Gilbert & Sullivan - Love unrequited robs me of my rest (from Iolanthe)

    Librettist: William Gilbert.

  • Book Choice

    • The rudiments of several useful languages

  • Luxury Choice

    • Chess board with jade pieces

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Leslie Phillips

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Apr 1962 13:10
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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