Sir Frank Francis
Roy Plomley's castaway is British Museum Director Sir Frank Francis.
Favourite track: Symphony No 5 in C Minor (Opus 67) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Duke's Children by Anthony Trollope and the Oxford English Dictionary
Luxury: Golf clubs and balls
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Music Played
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'Eroica'
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George Frideric Handel
He shall feed His flock (from Messiah)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major
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Rex Harrison
Why Can't the English?
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Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story Prologue
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Wiessage uns, Christe, wer ist's, der dich schlug?
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Arthur Sullivan
In a contemplative fashion (from The Gondoliers)
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Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor
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Book Choice
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The Duke's Children - Anthony Trollope,
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Luxury Choice
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Golf clubs and balls
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Frank Francis |
Broadcast
- Mon 14 Mar 1966 13:10Home Service
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