Bing Crosby

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Bing Crosby.Favourite track: South Rampart Street Parade by Bob Crosby and his BobcatsBook: Roget's Thesaurus by RogetLuxury: Guitar

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Bing Crosby. Favourite track: South Rampart Street Parade by Bob Crosby and his Bobcats Book: Roget's Thesaurus by Roget Luxury: Guitar

Stanley Holloway

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and musician Stanley Holloway.Favourite track: And This Is My Beloved by Doretta MorrowBook: A book on the musical plays of the last centuryLuxury: Manicure and pedicure set

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and musician Stanley Holloway. Favourite track: And This Is My Beloved by Doretta Morrow Book: A book on the musical plays of the last century Luxury: Manicure and pedicure set

John Julius Norwich

Roy Plomley's castaway is producer John Julius Norwich.Favourite track: Mir Ist So Wunderbar by Ludwig van BeethovenBook: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonLuxury: Writing materials

Roy Plomley's castaway is producer John Julius Norwich. Favourite track: Mir Ist So Wunderbar by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Luxury: Writing materials

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer C P Snow.Favourite track: Henry IV Part II (Act 3, Scene 2) by William ShakespeareBook: Russian grammarLuxury: Writing materials

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer C P Snow. Favourite track: Henry IV Part II (Act 3, Scene 2) by William Shakespeare Book: Russian grammar Luxury: Writing materials

C P Snow

Anthony Dowell

Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Anthony Dowell.Favourite track: The Prince Of The Pagodas by Benjamin BrittenBook: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameLuxury: Radio receiver

Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Anthony Dowell. Favourite track: The Prince Of The Pagodas by Benjamin Britten Book: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Luxury: Radio receiver

Helen Bradley

Roy Plomley's castaway is painter Helen Bradley.Favourite track: Trois Gymnopédies by SatieBook: A great tome on the lawLuxury: A soap that kills mosquitoes

Roy Plomley's castaway is painter Helen Bradley. Favourite track: Trois Gymnopédies by Satie Book: A great tome on the law Luxury: A soap that kills mosquitoes

Roy Plomley's castaway is cricket commentator John Arlott.Favourite track: Fern Hill by Dylan ThomasBook: Tristram Shandy by Laurence SterneLuxury: Champagne

Roy Plomley's castaway is cricket commentator John Arlott. Favourite track: Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas Book: Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne Luxury: Champagne

John Arlott

Ben Travers

Roy Plomley's castaway is farce writer  Ben Travers.Favourite track: My Love Parade by Maurice ChevalierBook: The collected works by Robert BrowningLuxury: Pipes and tobacco

Roy Plomley's castaway is farce writer Ben Travers. Favourite track: My Love Parade by Maurice Chevalier Book: The collected works by Robert Browning Luxury: Pipes and tobacco

Patricia Hayes

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Patricia Hayes.Favourite track: Nocturne No. 8 In D Flat (Opus 72) by Frédéric ChopinBook: Kristin Lauransdatter by Sigrid UndsetLuxury: Four-poster bed

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Patricia Hayes. Favourite track: Nocturne No. 8 In D Flat (Opus 72) by Frédéric Chopin Book: Kristin Lauransdatter by Sigrid Undset Luxury: Four-poster bed

John Betjeman

Roy Plomley's castaway is Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman.Favourite track: Ombra Mai Fù by George Frideric HandelBook: The Golden Treasury by Francis PalgraveLuxury: Champagne

Roy Plomley's castaway is Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman. Favourite track: Ombra Mai Fù by George Frideric Handel Book: The Golden Treasury by Francis Palgrave Luxury: Champagne

Sir John Betjeman

Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

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Brian Johnston

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Brian Johnston.Favourite track: Double Damask by Cicely Courtneidge &amp; Ivor McLarenBook: Funny Way to be a Hero by James FisherLuxury: Automatic bowling machine &amp; cricket balls

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Brian Johnston. Favourite track: Double Damask by Cicely Courtneidge &amp; Ivor McLaren Book: Funny Way to be a Hero by James Fisher Luxury: Automatic bowling machine &amp; cricket balls

Richard Walker

Roy Plomley's castaway is angler Richard Walker.Favourite track: Nessun Dorma by Giacomo PucciniBook: Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard KiplingLuxury: Benvenuto Cellini's Golden Salt Cellar

Roy Plomley's castaway is angler Richard Walker. Favourite track: Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini Book: Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling Luxury: Benvenuto Cellini's Golden Salt Cellar

Roy Fox

Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Roy Fox.Favourite track: Whispering by Roy Fox and his OrchestraBook: Volume of crossword puzzlesLuxury: Radio receiver

Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Roy Fox. Favourite track: Whispering by Roy Fox and his Orchestra Book: Volume of crossword puzzles Luxury: Radio receiver

Polly James

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Polly James.Favourite track: Your Tiny Hand is Frozen (Che gelida manina) (from La Boheme) by Giacomo PucciniBook: Victoria RI by Countess Elizabeth LongfordLuxury: Group photograph of friends

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Polly James. Favourite track: Your Tiny Hand is Frozen (Che gelida manina) (from La Boheme) by Giacomo Puccini Book: Victoria RI by Countess Elizabeth Longford Luxury: Group photograph of friends

Leslie Mitchell

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Leslie Mitchell.Favourite track: Summer Night On The River by Frederick DeliusBook: Biography of Leonardo Da VinciLuxury: Silver box containing a miniature singing bird

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Leslie Mitchell. Favourite track: Summer Night On The River by Frederick Delius Book: Biography of Leonardo Da Vinci Luxury: Silver box containing a miniature singing bird

Terence Rattigan

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Sir Terence Rattigan.Favourite track: Forty Years On by Harrow School BoysBook: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonLuxury: Dom Perignon Champagne

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Sir Terence Rattigan. Favourite track: Forty Years On by Harrow School Boys Book: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Luxury: Dom Perignon Champagne

Sir Terence Rattigan

Jacob Bronowski

Roy Plomley's castaway is scientist and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski.Favourite track: Se Vuol Ballare by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartBook: Volume on chess championship playLuxury: Antique chess set

Roy Plomley's castaway is scientist and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski. Favourite track: Se Vuol Ballare by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: Volume on chess championship play Luxury: Antique chess set

Dr Jacob Bronowski

John Mills

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Mills.Favourite track: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D Major by Edward ElgarBook: Book on zoologyLuxury: Piano

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Mills. Favourite track: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D Major by Edward Elgar Book: Book on zoology Luxury: Piano

Arnold Ridley

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Arnold Ridley.Favourite track: Tannhäuser (Overture) by Richard WagnerBook: Bradshaw's Railway TimetableLuxury: Wine-making kit

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Arnold Ridley. Favourite track: Tannhäuser (Overture) by Richard Wagner Book: Bradshaw's Railway Timetable Luxury: Wine-making kit

Denise Robins

Roy Plomley's castaway is romantic novelist Denise Robins.Favourite track: Die Walkure by Richard WagnerBook: Encyclopaedia BritannicaLuxury: Family photograph

Roy Plomley's castaway is romantic novelist Denise Robins. Favourite track: Die Walkure by Richard Wagner Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica Luxury: Family photograph

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