News and current affairs. With Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Thought for the Day. 
1.
George Frideric Handel
Since by man came death (from Messiah)
Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Fyfe Robertson
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First broadcast: Sat 03 Jan 1970
Broadcaster, Journalist
Roy Plomley's castaway is TV reporter Fyfe Robertson.
Choices
3.
Alexander Borodin
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor)
Choir: Leeds Festival Choir Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
4.
Antonin Dvorak
Cello Concerto in B Minor
Soloist: Mstislav Rostropovich Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
6.
Castaway's favourite
George Frideric Handel
Sound an alarm! (from Judas Maccabaeus)
Artist: Richard Lewis Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
8.
Claudio Monteverdi
Seneca's death (from The Coronation of Poppea)
Artist: Carlo Cava Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Pritchard
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