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Gordon Jackson

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Gordon Jackson.

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 27 In B Flat Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The English Flower Garden by William Robinson
Luxury: Dummy piano keyboard

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 May 1975 12:25
±«Óãtv Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    Scottish Dances

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major

      Soloist: Daniel Barenboim Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra

  • Claude Debussy

    Pelléas et Mélisande

    Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden

  • Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • William Walton

    Violin Concerto in B minor

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: William Walton

  • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jörg Demus

    Und Steht Ihr Fruh

  • Ray Martin and His Orchestra

    The Edwardians (from Upstairs Downstairs)

  • Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla (from Das Rheingold)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti

  • Book Choice

    • The English Flower Garden - William Robinson

  • Luxury Choice

    • Dummy piano keyboard

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Gordon Jackson

Broadcasts

  • Sat 24 May 1975 19:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4
  • Mon 26 May 1975 12:25
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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