Desert Island Discs

Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtra

Episodes

Total: 2001

Felicity Kendal
1978/4/1

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Felicity Kendal.Favourite track: Violin Concerto in D Major by Lud

David Wall
1978/3/25

Roy Plomley's castaway is ballet dancer David Wall.Favourite track: Kullervo Symphony by Jean Sibeli

George MacDonald Fraser
1978/3/18

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer George MacDonald Fraser.Favourite track: Theme From The Adventures

Rt Rev. And Rt Hon. Gerald Ellison
1978/3/11

Roy Plomley's castaway is Bishop of London Gerald Ellison.Favourite track: Symphony No. 1 in A Flat

Paco Peña
1978/3/4

Roy Plomley's castaway is guitarist Paco Pena.Favourite track: Prelude, Fugue and Allegro In E Flat

Professor J H Plumb
1978/2/25

Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Professor J H Plumb.Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 4 In G M

Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher
1978/2/18

Roy Plomley's castaway is Leader of the Opposition the Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher.Favourite track: Pia

Amadeus String Quartet
1978/2/11

Roy Plomley's castaways are the musicians the Amadeus String Quartet.Book: A la Recherche du Temps P

Spike Milligan
1978/2/4

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Spike Milligan.Favourite track: Yesterday by The Beatles Book: Fu

Raymond Mander & Joe Mitchenson
1978/1/28

Roy Plomley's castaways are theatre historians Raymond Mander & Joe Mitchenson.Favourite track:

Alan Coren
1978/1/21

Roy Plomley's castaway is Editor of Punch Alan Coren.Favourite track: Double Concerto in D Minor by

Omar Sharif
1978/1/14

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Omar Sharif.Favourite track: All The Way by Frank Sinatra Book: The

Franco Zeffirelli
1978/1/7

Roy Plomley's castaway is film director Franco Zeffirelli.Favourite track: Les Tringles Des Sistres

Dorothy Edwards
1977/12/31

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Dorothy Edwards.Favourite track: Hallelujah Chorus by George Frider

Sir Alec Guinness
1977/12/24

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Sir Alec Guinness.Favourite track: Sonata No. 32 in C Minor (Opus 11

Dennis Potter
1977/12/17

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Dennis Potter.Favourite track: Sons Of The Brave by Gus Band Bo

Phil Drabble
1977/12/10

Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist Phil Drabble.Favourite track: Recording Of The Song Of The Blac

Grace Bumbry
1977/12/3

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Grace Bumbry.Favourite track: Impromptu In G Flat Major by Franz S

Winston Graham
1977/11/26

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Winston Graham.Favourite track: The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi

Peter Ustinov
1977/11/19

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Peter Ustinov.Favourite track: In Diesen Heil'Gen Hallen by Wolfgang