George Thalben-Ball

Desert Island Discs: Archive 1956-1960 by BBC

Oct 26, 195923:09Society & Culture

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

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Desert Island Discs: Archive 1956-1960.

Cliff Richard

Oct 31, 1960 - 20:23

Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Cliff Richard. Cliff talks about growing up in India and discovering...

Godfrey Talbot

Aug 29, 1960 - 22:32

Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist Godfrey Talbot. Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 2 in C Minor by S...

Liberace

May 23, 1960 - 22:48

Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Liberace. Favourite track: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Ra...

Charles Mackerras

Aug 24, 1959 - 27:10

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles MacKerras. Book: Foreign translation of a long English novel...

Percy Kahn

Sep 8, 1958 - 23:06

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Percy Kahn. Luxury: Tape recorder

Hephzibah Menuhin

Aug 25, 1958 - 23:27

Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Hephzibah Menuhin. Luxury: Chinese language course

Agnes Nicholls

May 19, 1958 - 23:03

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Agnes Nicholls. Book: Illustrated dictionary Luxury: Perfume

Roy Plomley

May 12, 1958 - 26:08

Eamonn Andrews's castaway is broadcaster Roy Plomley. Book: Who's Who in the Theatre Luxury: Desk with a...