Desert Island Discs: Archive 1966-1970

Peter Pears

Desert Island Discs: Archive 1966-1970

Show Notes

Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Peter Pears. Favourite track: Moonlight (from Peter Grimes) by Benjamin Britten Book: Tropical Plants and Their Cultivation by Louis Bruggeman Luxury: Bed

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Dec 26, 1970

Roy Plomley's castaway is head chorister Quentin Poole. Favourite track: Mariner Man by William Walton Book: Novels by Agatha Christie Luxury: Flute and music

Jul 27, 1970

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Joan Hammond. Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 5 In F by Jeanne Marie Darre Book: The Oxford English Dictionary Luxury: Toothbrush and toothpaste

Mar 30, 1970

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Nyree Dawn Porter. Favourite track: Brief Lives by Roy Dotrice Book: The Thurber Carnival by James Thurber Luxury: Umbrella

Feb 7, 1970

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Isidore Godfrey. Favourite track: Symphony in D Minor by César Franck Book: The scores of the symphonies by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Luxury: Piano

Jan 19, 1970

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Val Doonican. Favourite track: Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel Book: A Big Anthology Luxury: Guitar

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