Desert Island Discs: Archive 1956-1960

Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Cliff Richard.

Cliff talks about growing up in India and discovering that he had a talent for music; how it feels to leave his teenage years behind him and his intention to embark on his next movie role - a more serious part - in a thriller by Margery Allingham. He confesses to homesickness for Britain during five weeks in America, describes how he deals with fans who want to grab a piece of him and how he came up with the name "Cliff Richard".

Favourite track: Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and his Comets

Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist Godfrey Talbot.

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 2 in C Minor by Sergei Rachmaninov

Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Liberace.

Favourite track: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov

Roy Plomley's castaway is organist George Thalben-Ball.

Favourite track: Sea Symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles MacKerras.

Book: Foreign translation of a long English novel

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Percy Kahn.

Luxury: Tape recorder

Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Hephzibah Menuhin.

Luxury: Chinese language course