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HRH Princess Margaret

Roy Plomley's castaway is HRH Princess Margaret.

Favourite track: Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Piano

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 23 Jan 1981 09:05

Music Played

  • Band of HM Royal Marines

    King Cotton

  • The Pipes & Drums, 1st.Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers

    Scotland The Brave

  • Tennessee Ernie Ford

    Sixteen Tons

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 2 in D Major

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Elizabeth Bainbridge

    Rule Britannia

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Swan Lake

      Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn

  • Carl Ravazza

    Rock, Rock, Rock

    Artist: Sidney Phillips and his Band

  • Pendyrus Male Choir

    Cwm Rhondda

  • Book Choice

    • War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest HRH Princess Margaret

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Jan 1981 18:15
  • Fri 23 Jan 1981 09:05

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