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Val Doonican

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Val Doonican.

Favourite track: Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel
Book: A Big Anthology
Luxury: Guitar

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19 minutes

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Mon 19 Jan 1970 12:25
主播大秀 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bourr茅e II

    Artist: Swingle Singers

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis

    Orchestra: Sinfonia Of London Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • George Jones

    Four-O-Thirty-Three

  • Mario Castelnuovo鈥怲edesco

    Concerto No 1 in D, Opus 99

    Soloist: John Williams Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy

  • Erroll Garner

    People Will Say We're In Love

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No. 8 in G major

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Simon & Garfunkel

      Scarborough Fair

  • Charlie Byrd With Strings

    As Praias Desertas

  • Book Choice

    • A Big Anthology

  • Luxury Choice

    • Guitar

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Val Doonican

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Jan 1970 19:00
    主播大秀 Radio 4
  • Mon 19 Jan 1970 12:25
    主播大秀 Radio 4

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