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Hermione Gingold

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Hermione Gingold.

Favourite track: Moon River by Kate Smith
Book: Household Management by Mrs Beeton
Luxury: Barrel of lipstick

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Aug 1969 12:25

Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Also sprach Zarathustra

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Bohm

  • Dionne Warwick

    What the World Needs Now is Love

  • Benjamin Britten

    Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Benjamin Britten

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147

    Soloist: Myra Hess

  • The Beatles

    Eleanor Rigby

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No. 1 in D major 'Classical'

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein

  • Edward Elgar

    Enigma Variations - Troyte

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Kate Smith

      Moon River

  • Book Choice

    • Household Management - Mrs Beeton

  • Luxury Choice

    • Barrel of lipstick

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Hermione Gingold

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Aug 1969 12:25

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