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Cicely Courtneidge

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Cicely Courtneidge.

30 minutes

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Wed 11 Jul 1951 18:30
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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Music Played

  • National Symphony Orchestra

    Halcyon Days and Elizabeth Tudor

  • The Mills Brothers

    I'll Be Around

  • George Gershwin

    Rhapsody in Blue

    Orchestra: Melachrino Orchestra

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik

  • Bing Crosby - I'll Be Seeing You

  • Camille Saint‐SaΓ«ns

    Carnival of the Animals

    Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski

  • Charles Penrose

    The Laughing Policeman

  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in D major 'Land of Hope and Glory'

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Cicely Courtneidge

Broadcast

  • Wed 11 Jul 1951 18:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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