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Professor Sir Alister Hardy FRS

Roy Plomley's castaway is zoologist Professor Sir Alister Hardy FRS.

Favourite track: I'll See You Again by Peggy Wood & George Metaxa
Book: The Prelude by William Wordsworth
Luxury: Writing materials

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9 minutes

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Mon 29 Oct 1973 12:25
主播大秀 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Ellaline Terriss & Seymour Hicks

    The Honeysuckle and The Bee

  • Oscar Straus

    A Waltz Dream

    Soloist: June Bronhill, David Hughes

  • Owen Brannigan

    Blaydon Races

    Artist: Max Harris and his Orchestra

  • Beniamino Gigli

    Santa Lucia Luntana

  • Osian Ellis

    The Faery Song (from The Immortal Hour)

  • Shantymen

    What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Peggy Wood & Georges Metaxa

      I'll See You Again

  • Edvard Grieg

    Anitra's Dance (from Peer Gynt Suite No.1)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Oivin Fjeldstad

  • Book Choice

    • The Prelude - William Wordsworth

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Professor Sir Alister Hardy FRS

Broadcasts

  • Sat 27 Oct 1973 19:00
    主播大秀 Radio 4
  • Mon 29 Oct 1973 12:25
    主播大秀 Radio 4

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