Programme Index

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 14^th Apr 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 17^th Apr 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Sir Edmund Hillary

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Desert Island Discs

Sir Adrian Boult

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th Apr 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 10^th Apr 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Sir Adrian Boult. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Adrian Boult

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Desert Island Discs

Burl Ives

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 31^st Mar 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 3^rd Apr 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Burl Ives. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Burl Ives

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Desert Island Discs

Ray Reardon

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 24^th Mar 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 27^th Mar 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is snooker champion Ray Reardon. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Ray Reardon

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Desert Island Discs

Ileana Cotrubas

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 17^th Mar 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 20^th Mar 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Ileana Cotrubas. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Ileana Cotrubaș

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Desert Island Discs

Lauren Bacall

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 3^rd Mar 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 24^th Dec 1984, 09:05 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Lauren Bacall. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Lauren Bacall

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Desert Island Discs

Nana Mouskouri

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 24^th Feb 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 27^th Feb 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Nana Mouskouri. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Nana Mouskouri

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Desert Island Discs

Sir Arthur Bryant

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 17^th Feb 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 20^th Feb 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Sir Arthur Bryant. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Sir Arthur Bryant

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Desert Island Discs

Norris McWhirter

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 10^th Feb 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 13^th Feb 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is Editor of the Guinness Book of Records Norris McWhirter. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Norris McWhirter

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Desert Island Discs

Robert Stephens

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 3^rd Feb 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 6^th Feb 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Robert Stephens. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Robert Stephens

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Desert Island Discs

Benjamin Luxon

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 27^th Jan 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 30^th Jan 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Benjamin Luxon. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Benjamin Luxon

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Desert Island Discs

Elia Kazan

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 20^th Jan 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 23^rd Jan 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is director Elia Kazan. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Elia Kazan

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Desert Island Discs

Allan Prior

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 13^th Jan 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 16^th Jan 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and scriptwriter Allan Prior. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Allan Prior

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Desert Island Discs

Robert Powell

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 6^th Jan 1979, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 9^th Jan 1979, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Robert Powell. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Robert Powell

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Desert Island Discs

Sir Robert Helpmann

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 23^rd Dec 1978, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 26^th Dec 1978, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Sir Robert Helpmann. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Robert Helpmann

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Desert Island Discs

Dinsdale Landen

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 16^th Dec 1978, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 19^th Dec 1978, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Dinsdale Landen. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Dinsdale Landen

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Desert Island Discs

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 2^nd Dec 1978, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 5^th Dec 1978, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Vladimir Ashkenazy

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Desert Island Discs

Joan Fontaine

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 25^th Nov 1978, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 28^th Nov 1978, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Joan Fontaine. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Joan Fontaine

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Desert Island Discs

David Bellamy

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 18^th Nov 1978, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 21^st Nov 1978, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is botanist David Bellamy. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: David Bellamy

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Desert Island Discs

Michael Crawford

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 11^th Nov 1978, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 14^th Nov 1978, 12:20 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Michael Crawford. Show more

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Presenter:: Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest:: Michael Crawford

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