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Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes

Broadcast

First broadcast: Sun 22 Jun 1997

Comedian

Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Eric Sykes.

Choices

Franz von Suppé

2.

Franz von Suppé

Light Cavalry

Orchestra: The Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Others who chose this artist

John Edmond

6.

John Edmond

Sweet Banana

George Frideric Handel

8.

Castaway's favourite

George Frideric Handel

Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

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Book

Ripley's Believe It Or Not by Ripley

Others who chose this author

Luxury item

A sand wedge golf club and a crate of golf balls

Others who chose a similar luxury

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Broadcast

First broadcast: Mon 09 Dec 1957

Goon Show and Hancock comedy actor

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Eric Sykes.

Choices

Claude Debussy

2.

Claude Debussy

Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque)

Soloist: Walter Gieseking

Others who chose this artist

Franz von Suppé

3.

Franz von Suppé

Light Cavalry

Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

Others who chose this artist

Pipes and Drums of the Dagenham Girl Pipers

5.

Pipes and Drums of the Dagenham Girl Pipers

Scotland the Brave

Johann Sebastian Bach

6.

Johann Sebastian Bach

Well-tempered Clavier, Book 2 - Prelude & Fugue in E minor

Soloist: Rosalyn Tureck

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Max Bygraves

7.

Max Bygraves

Cowpuncher's Cantata

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Modest Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov

8.

Modest Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov

Night On The Bare Mountain

Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

Luxury item

Typewriter and paper

Others who chose a similar luxury

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