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Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980

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

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Clive James

Clive James

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster and writer Clive James.Favourite track: Baby Love by Diana Ross and The SupremesBo... Read more

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Placido Domingo

Placido Domingo

Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Placido Domingo.Favourite track: Otello by Giuseppe VerdiBook: Don Quixote by Miguel de ... Read more

27 Dec 1980

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Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Arthur Askey.Favourite track: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchai... Read more

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Neville Marriner

Neville Marriner

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Neville Marriner.Favourite track: There Is No Rose by King's College Chapel ChoirBoo... Read more

13 Dec 1980

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Jose Carreras

Jose Carreras

Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Jose Carreras.Favourite track: Your Tiny Hand is Frozen (Che gelida manina) (from La Boh... Read more

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Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Tom Conti.Favourite track: Dies Irae by Giuseppe VerdiBook: Summerhill by A S NeillLuxur... Read more

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Mark Elder

Mark Elder

Roy Plomley's castaway is musical director of the English National Opera Mark Elder.Favourite track: I Used To Be Colour... Read more

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Derek Tangye

Derek Tangye

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Derek Tangye.Favourite track: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor by Sergei RachmaninovBook: A La... Read more

1 Nov 1980

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Catherine Gaskin

Catherine Gaskin

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Catherine Gaskin.Favourite track: String Quartet in C Sharp Minor by Ludwig van Beethov... Read more

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Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Brian Glover.Favourite track: Like A Rolling Stone by Bob DylanBook: Card... Read more

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