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Group Captain Peter Townsend

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and explorer Group Captain Peter Townsend.

Favourite track: L'Ame Des Poètes by Charles Trenet
Book: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Luxury: Seeds

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9 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 Nov 1972 12:25
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Charles Trenet

      L'Ame Des Poètes

  • Charles Gounod

    Ballet Music (from Faust)

    Orchestra: Paris Opera Orchestra

  • Narrator

    Jesus Christ Superstar

  • Glasgow Orpheus Choir

    The Twenty-Third Psalm

  • Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

    Calypso

  • New Church Mission Choir

    Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'

    Soloist: Rudolf Serkin Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

  • Gioachino Rossini

    The Barber of Seville Overture

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Book Choice

    • Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe

  • Luxury Choice

    • Seeds

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Group Captain Peter Townsend

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Nov 1972 19:00
    Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
  • Mon 27 Nov 1972 12:25
    Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4

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