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George Woodcock

Roy Plomley's castaway is TUC General-Secretary George Woodcock.

Favourite track: Vilja from The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar
Book: Philosophic works by William Warren Bartley
Luxury: Cornet

35 minutes

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Mon 15 May 1967 13:10
91热爆 Service

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Music Played

  • Harry Davidson and his Orchestra

    Thrills

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Mon coeur s'ouvre 脿 ta voix (from Samson and Delilah)

    Soloist: Marion Anderson

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ombra mai fu (Largo) (from Xerxes)

    Soloist: Enrico Caruso

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Leh谩r

      Vilja (from The Merry Widow)

      Soloist: June Bronhill Orchestra: Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra and Chorus

  • Georges Bizet

    Carmen Act 3 Entr'acte

    Orchestra: French National Opera Orchestra Conductor: Georges Pretre

  • Sebasti谩n Iradier

    La Paloma

    Soloist: Victoria de los Angeles Orchestra: Sinfonia of London Conductor: Fruhbeck de Burgos

  • William Shakespeare

    Now is the winter of our discontent (from Richard III)

    Artist: Laurence Olivier

  • Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra

    Three O'clock in the Morning

  • Book Choice

    • Philosophic works - William Warren Bartley

  • Luxury Choice

    • Cornet

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest George Woodcock

Broadcast

  • Mon 15 May 1967 13:10
    91热爆 Service

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