Explore every episode of the podcast Desert Island Discs: Archive 1956-1960
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Richard | 31 Oct 1960 | 00:20:23 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Cliff Richard. Cliff talks about growing up in India and discovering that he had a talent for music; how it feels to leave his teenage years behind him and his intention to embark on his next movie role - a more serious part - in a thriller by Margery Allingham. He confesses to homesickness for Britain during five weeks in America, describes how he deals with fans who want to grab a piece of him and how he came up with the name "Cliff Richard". Favourite track: Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and his Comets Book: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss Luxury: Guitar | |||
| Godfrey Talbot | 29 Aug 1960 | 00:22:32 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist Godfrey Talbot. Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 2 in C Minor by Sergei Rachmaninov Book: Critical and Historical Essays by Thomas Macaulay Luxury: Writing materials | |||
| Sir Thomas Beecham | 23 Dec 1957 | 00:20:31 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Sir Thomas Beecham. Luxury: Havana cigars | |||
| Bransby Williams | 04 Nov 1957 | 00:25:39 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Bransby Williams. Luxury: Paper and pencils | |||
| Stan Kenton | 09 Apr 1956 | 00:18:19 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Stan Kenton. Book: The Mature Mind by H. L. Overstreet | |||
| Bebe Daniels | 02 Apr 1956 | 00:19:15 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Bebe Daniels. Luxury: Typewriter and paper | |||
| Liberace | 23 May 1960 | 00:22:48 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Liberace. Favourite track: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov Book: The Magic of Believing by Claude M Bristol Luxury: Piano | |||
| George Thalben-Ball | 26 Oct 1959 | 00:23:09 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is organist George Thalben-Ball. Favourite track: Sea Symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams Book: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome Luxury: White rug | |||
| Charles Mackerras | 24 Aug 1959 | 00:27:10 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles MacKerras. Book: Foreign translation of a long English novel Luxury: Wine | |||
| Percy Kahn | 08 Sep 1958 | 00:23:06 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Percy Kahn. Luxury: Tape recorder | |||
| Hephzibah Menuhin | 25 Aug 1958 | 00:23:27 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Hephzibah Menuhin. Luxury: Chinese language course | |||
| Agnes Nicholls | 19 May 1958 | 00:23:03 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Agnes Nicholls. Book: Illustrated dictionary Luxury: Perfume | |||
| Roy Plomley | 12 May 1958 | 00:26:08 | |
Eamonn Andrews's castaway is broadcaster Roy Plomley. Book: Who's Who in the Theatre Luxury: Desk with a typewriter and paper | |||
| Ben Lyon | 17 Feb 1958 | 00:19:20 | |
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Ben Lyon. Luxury: Film projector and films of family | |||