Desert Island Discs: Archive 1966-1970

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Desert Island Discs: Archive 1966-1970 episodes

October 25, 1969 Raymond Mays
Roy Plomley's castaway is car designer and former racer Raymond Mays.
Favourite track: Love Will Find a Way by Jose Collins
Book: Gaiety, Theatre of Enchantment by W MacQueen-Pope
Luxury: Umbrella
22 min
October 11, 1969 Henry Williamson
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Henry Williamson.
Favourite track: Tristan und Isolde (Act 3) by Richard Wagner
Book: The Story of My Heart by Richard Jefferies
Luxury: Cor anglais
23 min
July 21, 1969 Peter Pears
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Peter Pears.
Favourite track: Moonlight (from Peter Grimes) by Benjamin Britten
Book: Tropical Plants and Their Cultivation by Louis Bruggeman
Luxury: Bed
27 min
June 23, 1969 Evelyn Laye
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Evelyn Laye.
Favourite track: There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner by Noel Coward
Book: White Magic by Alice Bailey
Luxury: Cosmetics
24 min
May 05, 1969 Alvar Lidell
Roy Plomley's castaway is newsreader Alvar Lidell.
Favourite track: String Quintet in C by Franz Schubert
Book: Oxford English Dictionary
Luxury: Playing cards
26 min
April 28, 1969 Dr Elsie Hall
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Dr Elsie Hall.
Favourite track: Symphony No 1 in C Minor by Johannes Brahms
Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Billiard table, cue and balls
21 min
April 14, 1969 Hetty King
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and musician Hetty King.
Book: History of the world
Luxury: Parrot
21 min
April 07, 1969 Sir Alec Rose
Roy Plomley's castaway is round-the-world sailor Sir Alec Rose.
Favourite track: The Lord's Prayer by Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
Book: History of England
Luxury: Radio receiver
25 min
January 13, 1969 Alan Pegler
Roy Plomley's castaway is owner of the Flying Scotsman Alan Pegler.
Favourite track: Water Music Suite by George Frideric Handel
Book: Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Luxury: Insect repellent
26 min
December 23, 1968 Arthur Askey
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Arthur Askey.
Favourite track: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Book: Golf instruction book
Luxury: Golf clubs and balls
23 min