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Peter Fleming

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and explorer Peter Fleming.

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Wed 18 Apr 1951 18:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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Music Played

  • Layton & Johnstone

    The Clouds Will Soon Roll By

  • The National Military Band

    Regimental March Of The Rifle Brigade

  • Anne Shelton & the Ambrose Orchestra

    As Time Goes By

  • William Shakespeare

    This day is called the feast of Crispian (from Henry V)

    Artist: Laurence Olivier

  • Lew Stone and his Nova-Tones

    Ashby De La Zouch

  • Lale Andersen

    Lilli Marlene

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Eduard van Beinum

  • Peggy Wood & Georges Metaxa

    I'll See You Again

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Peter Fleming

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Apr 1951 18:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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