Desert Island Discs: Archive 1956-1960 Podcast
1) Cliff Richard
Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Cliff Richard. Cliff talks about growing up in India and discovering that he had a talent for music; how it feels to leave his teenage years behind him and his in...Show More
2) Liberace
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Liberace. Favourite track: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov Book: The Magic of Believing by Claude M Bristol Luxury: Piano
3) George Thalben-Ball
Roy Plomley's castaway is organist George Thalben-Ball. Favourite track: Sea Symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams Book: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome Luxury: White rug
4) Charles Mackerras
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles MacKerras. Book: Foreign translation of a long English novel Luxury: Wine
5) Percy Kahn
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Percy Kahn. Luxury: Tape recorder
6) Hephzibah Menuhin
Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Hephzibah Menuhin. Luxury: Chinese language course
7) Agnes Nicholls
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Agnes Nicholls. Book: Illustrated dictionary Luxury: Perfume
8) Roy Plomley
Eamonn Andrews's castaway is broadcaster Roy Plomley. Book: Who's Who in the Theatre Luxury: Desk with a typewriter and paper
9) Ben Lyon
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Ben Lyon. Luxury: Film projector and films of family
10) Bransby Williams
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Bransby Williams. Luxury: Paper and pencils