Main content

Stanley Unwin

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Stanley Unwin.

Favourite track: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Luxury: Painting materials

Available now

5 minutes

Last on

Mon 10 Sep 1962 13:10
Home Service

More episodes

Previous

R F Delderfield

Next

L Hugh Newman

See all episodes from Desert Island Discs

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

    Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • César Franck

    Violin Sonata in A Major

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner

  • Peter Dawson

    The Floral Dance

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

      Conductor: Leopold Stokowski. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra.

      Soloist: Albert Schweitzer

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    That Certain Feeling

  • Johann Sebastian Bach/Segovia

    Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major

    Soloist: Andres Segovia

  • Swansea Imperial Singers

    David of the White Rock

  • Franz Liszt

    Valse oubliée No. 1

    Soloist: Alexander Brailowsky

  • Book Choice

    • Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians

  • Luxury Choice

    • Painting materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Stanley Unwin

Broadcast

  • Mon 10 Sep 1962 13:10
    Home Service

Featured in...

The Desert Island Discs podcast

The Desert Island Discs podcast

Subscribe or download individual episodes.

Listen to over 2,000 programmes

Listen to over 2,000 programmes

Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today.

Articles

Articles

Read the surprising things we've learned about some stand-out castaways.

Podcast