Scientists to have access to one of the world's most powerful "quantum" computers. 
1.
Albert Roussel
Symphony No 3 in G Minor
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
Alfred Hitchcock
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Broadcast
First broadcast: Mon 19 Oct 1959
Hollywood film director
Roy Plomley's castaway is film director Alfred Hitchcock.
Choices
2.
Fred Emney & Sydney Fairbrother
A Sister to Assist 'Er
4.
Castaway's favourite
Richard Wagner
Siegfried's horn-call (from Siegfried)
Soloist: Lucien Thévet
6.
Erno Dohnanyi
Variations on a Nursery Theme
Soloist: Cyril Smith Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
8.
Charles-François Gounod
Funeral March of a Marionette
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arthur Fiedler
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