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1.
Blue Mink
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
David Niven
Broadcast
First broadcast: Sat 30 Apr 1977
Oscar winning actor
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor David Niven.
Choices
2.
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Pipes, Drums and Military Band
Amazing Grace
4.
Giuseppe Verdi
Celeste Aida (from Aida)
Soloist: Jussi Björling Orchestra: Rome Opera Orchestra Conductor: Perlea
6.
Léo Delibes
Bell Song (from Lakmé)
Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin
8.
Castaway's favourite
William Shakespeare
Once more unto the breach (from Henry V)
Artist: Laurence Olivier
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