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Lord Bernard Miles

Roy Plomley's castaway is founder of the Mermaid Bernard Miles.

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 24 In C Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Odyssey (Translation by W H D Rouse) by ±«Óãtvr
Luxury: Box of notebooks, pencils and sharpeners

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40 minutes

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Fri 26 Mar 1982 09:05
±«Óãtv Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    Die Forelle (The Trout), D550

    Soloist: Gerald Souzay, Dalton Baldwin

  • Edvard Grieg

    With a waterlily (Med en vandlilje), Op. 25/4

    Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad, Gerald Moore

  • Pietro Mascagni

    Voi lo sapete (from Cavalleria rusticana)

    Soloist: Eva Turner

  • Gracie Fields

    Sally

  • Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five

    West End Blues

  • Bernard Miles

    The Race For The Rhinegold Stakes

  • Art Tatum

    I'll See You Again

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor

      Soloist: Walter Gieseking Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Book Choice

    • The Odyssey (Translation by W H D Rouse) - ±«Óãtvr

  • Luxury Choice

    • Box of notebooks, pencils and sharpeners

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Bernard Miles

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Mar 1982 18:15
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4
  • Fri 26 Mar 1982 09:05
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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