Desert Island Discs: Fragment Archive 1960-1969

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

  • 6 minutes 10 seconds
    Moira Anderson

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Moira Anderson.

    Favourite track: Dr MacLeod's Fancy by John Ellis & Highland Country Dance Band Book: Scouting for Boys by Robert Baden-Powell Luxury: Bathroom suite

    13 December 1969, 9:00 am
  • 8 minutes 37 seconds
    Lillian Board

    Roy Plomley's castaway is athlete Lillian Board.

    Favourite track: Theme From Zorba the Greek by Theodorakis Book: Family photograph album Luxury: Bed

    29 November 1969, 7:00 pm
  • 7 minutes 52 seconds
    Irmgard Seefried

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Irmgard Seefried.

    Favourite track: Violin Concerto in D Major (Opus 61) by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Herr, Hier Bin Ich (Prayers of Life) Luxury: String of pearls

    22 November 1969, 7:00 pm
  • 19 minutes 24 seconds
    Anthony Grey

    Roy Plomley's castaway is foreign correspondent Anthony Grey.

    Favourite track: Concerto Grosso in C Major by George Frideric Handel Book: Dictionary Luxury: Book stall in Victoria station

    1 November 1969, 10:53 am
  • 7 minutes 35 seconds
    Cliff Morgan

    Roy Plomley's castaway is rugby player Cliff Morgan.

    Favourite track: Westminster (Narration with Sound Effects) by Hywel Davies Book: Teach-yourself encyclopaedia Luxury: Piano

    27 September 1969, 7:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 28 seconds
    Des O'Connor

    Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and actor Des O'Connor.

    Favourite track: Caught in the Act by Victor Borge Book: Encyclopaedia Luxury: Daily delivery of The Sporting Life

    1 September 1969, 12:25 pm
  • 7 minutes 38 seconds
    Olivia Manning

    Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist Olivia Manning.

    Favourite track: The Swan of Tuonela (Opus 22 No 2) by Jean Sibelius Book: Growth and Form by D'Arcy Thompson Luxury: Clue to buried treasure

    25 August 1969, 12:25 pm
  • 1 minute 48 seconds
    Rachael Heyhoe

    Roy Plomley's castaway is women's cricket captain Rachael Heyhoe.

    Favourite track: Nursery School by Joyce Grenfell Book: Book on desert island cookery Luxury: Ukelele

    28 July 1969, 12:25 pm
  • 4 minutes 34 seconds
    Vincent Price

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Vincent Price.

    Favourite track: America the Beautiful by Vincent Price Book: Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman Luxury: Double bed

    14 July 1969, 12:25 pm
  • 20 minutes 36 seconds
    Dr Elsie Hall

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Dr Elsie Hall.

    Favourite track: Symphony No 1 in C Minor by Johannes Brahms Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Luxury: Billiard table, cue and balls

    28 April 1969, 10:51 am
  • 20 minutes 50 seconds
    Lady Diana Cooper

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and actress Lady Diana Cooper.

    Favourite track: Die Walkure - Wotan Puts Brunnhilde to Sleep by Richard Wagner Book: Volumes of her autobiography Luxury: Bag of pillows, in which she will smuggle in her dog

    24 March 1969, 9:00 am
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