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Henry Sherek

Roy Plomley's castaway is theatrical manager Henry Sherek.

Favourite track: Polly Garter's Song (from Under Milk Wood) by Diana Maddox, Richard Burton
Book: Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Epstein statue

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 15 Jun 1959 13:10

Music Played

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Bella figlia dell'amore (from Rigoletto)

    Soloist: Enrico Caruso, Amelita Galli-Curci et al

  • Dylan Thomas

    Under Milk Wood

    Artist: Richard Burton

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Dylan Thomas

      Polly Garter's Song (from Under Milk Wood)

      Artist: Diana Maddox, Richard Burton

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor

    Soloist: Isaac Stern Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy

  • T. S. Eliot

    The Cocktail Party

    Artist: Irene Worth, Alec Guinness

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Una voce poco fa (from The Barber of Seville)

    Soloist: Lily Pons

  • Paddy Roberts

    The Ballard of Bethnal Green

  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier Act 2 Waltz

    Soloist: Gustav Neidlinger, Sieglinde Wagner Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm SchΓΌchter

  • Book Choice

    • Nicholas Nickleby - Charles Dickens

  • Luxury Choice

    • Epstein statue

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Henry Sherek

Broadcast

  • Mon 15 Jun 1959 13:10

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