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Jacquetta Hawkes

Roy Plomley's castaway is archaeologist Jacquetta Hawkes.

Favourite track: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in A Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Collected works by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury: Wine

40 minutes

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Fri 21 Nov 1980 09:05
±«Óãtv Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Clarinet Concerto in A major

      Soloist: Gervase De Peyer Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Peter Maag

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 'Kreutzer'

    Soloist: Itzahak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy

  • Peter Sellers

    Balham-Gateway To The South

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quintet No. 4 in G minor

    Soloist: Cecil Arronowitzt

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: George Weldon

  • J B Priestley

    Smoking In A Hot Bath

  • Frank Loesser

    Fugue For Tin Horns (from Guys and Dolls)

    Soloist: Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver, Isabel Bigley

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto in E Minor

    Soloist: Jaqueline De Pre Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Daniel Barenboim

  • Book Choice

    • Collected works - Johann Wolfgang Goethe

  • Luxury Choice

    • Wine

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Jacquetta Hawkes

Broadcasts

  • Sat 15 Nov 1980 18:15
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4
  • Fri 21 Nov 1980 09:05
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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