Desert Island Discs: Fragment Archive 1960-1969

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Desert Island Discs: Fragment Archive 1960-1969 episodes

December 13, 1969 Moira Anderson
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Moira Anderson.
Favourite track: Dr MacLeod's Fancy by John Ellis & Highland Country Dance Band
Book: Scouting for Boys by Robert Baden-Powell
Luxury: Bathroom suite
7 min
November 29, 1969 Lillian Board
Roy Plomley's castaway is athlete Lillian Board.
Favourite track: Theme From Zorba the Greek by Theodorakis
Book: Family photograph album
Luxury: Bed
9 min
November 22, 1969 Irmgard Seefried
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Irmgard Seefried.
Favourite track: Violin Concerto in D Major (Opus 61) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Herr, Hier Bin Ich (Prayers of Life)
Luxury: String of pearls
8 min
November 01, 1969 Anthony Grey
Roy Plomley's castaway is foreign correspondent Anthony Grey.
Favourite track: Concerto Grosso in C Major by George Frideric Handel
Book: Dictionary
Luxury: Book stall in Victoria station
20 min
September 27, 1969 Cliff Morgan
Roy Plomley's castaway is rugby player Cliff Morgan.
Favourite track: Westminster (Narration with Sound Effects) by Hywel Davies
Book: Teach-yourself encyclopaedia
Luxury: Piano
8 min
September 01, 1969 Des O'Connor
Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and actor Des O'Connor.
Favourite track: Caught in the Act by Victor Borge
Book: Encyclopaedia
Luxury: Daily delivery of The Sporting Life
4 min
August 25, 1969 Olivia Manning
Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist Olivia Manning.
Favourite track: The Swan of Tuonela (Opus 22 No 2) by Jean Sibelius
Book: Growth and Form by D'Arcy Thompson
Luxury: Clue to buried treasure
8 min
July 28, 1969 Rachael Heyhoe
Roy Plomley's castaway is women's cricket captain Rachael Heyhoe.
Favourite track: Nursery School by Joyce Grenfell
Book: Book on desert island cookery
Luxury: Ukelele
2 min
July 14, 1969 Vincent Price
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Vincent Price.
Favourite track: America the Beautiful by Vincent Price
Book: Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Luxury: Double bed
5 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