Fragment Archive 1942-1959

Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Release date:
28 Jul 1958

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18:00
Tod Slaughter

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Tod Slaughter

Release date:
24 Mar 1955

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5:00
Kirsten Flagstad

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Kirsten Flagstad

Release date:
29 Apr 1952

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Duration:
8:25
Jim Laker

Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Jim Laker

Release date:
9 Jul 1956

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4:47
Tex Ritter

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and singer Tex Ritter

Release date:
23 Jul 1956

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Duration:
6:03
Dennis Brain

Roy Plomley's castaway is French horn player Dennis Brain

Release date:
13 Aug 1956

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Duration:
12:35
Fred Streeter

Roy Plomley's castaway is horticulturalist Fred Streeter

Release date:
15 Jul 1957

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Duration:
13:48
Leopold Stokowski

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Leopold Stokowski

Release date:
19 Aug 1957

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Duration:
5:11
Christopher Stone

Roy Plomley's castaway is DJ Christopher Stone

Release date:
23 Sep 1957

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Duration:
7:51
Lupino Lane

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Lupino Lane

Release date:
30 Dec 1957

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Duration:
9:41
Elsie & Doris Waters

Roy Plomley's castaways are comedians Elsie & Doris Waters

Release date:
11 Aug 1958

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Duration:
6:12
Richard Dimbleby

Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Richard Dimbleby

Release date:
13 Oct 1958

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Duration:
5:39
Elena Gerhardt

Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Elena Gerhardt

Release date:
10 Nov 1958

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Duration:
13:35
John Osborne

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright John Osborne

Release date:
19 Jan 1959

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6:13
Judy Grinham

Roy Plomley's castaway is world champion swimmer Judy Grinham

Release date:
9 Mar 1959

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Duration:
2:21
Lotte Lehmann

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Lotte Lehmann

Release date:
22 Jun 1959

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Duration:
14:55
John Snagge

Roy Plomley's castaway is radio presenter John Snagge

Release date:
31 Aug 1959

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Duration:
2:04
Dave Brubeck

Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz musician Dave Brubeck

Release date:
12 Oct 1959

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Duration:
14:34
Alfred Hitchcock

Roy Plomley's castaway is film director Alfred Hitchcock

Release date:
19 Oct 1959

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Duration:
7:32
Benny Hill

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Benny Hill

Release date:
16 Nov 1959

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Duration:
8:32
Joan Sutherland

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Joan Sutherland

Release date:
23 Nov 1959

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4:52
John Paddy Carstairs

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and filmmaker John Paddy Carstairs

Release date:
7 Dec 1959

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Duration:
5:17
Naomi Jacob

Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and biographer Naomi Jacob

Release date:
9 Jun 1958

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5:12

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