Rt. Hon. Lord Shinwell

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Rt. Hon. Lord Shinwell

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30 minutes

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May 20, 1978

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Roy Plomley's castaway is politician the Rt Hon Lord Shinwell.Favourite track: I Belong To Glasgow by Will Fyffe
Book: The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Luxury: Whisky

Released:

May 20, 1978

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

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Wayne Sleep: Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Wayne Sleep by Desert Island Discs
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Peter Ustinov: Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Peter Ustinov by Desert Island Discs
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Mike Brearley: Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Mike Brearley by Desert Island Discs
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Dannie Abse: Roy Plomley's castaway is poet Dannie Abse by Desert Island Discs
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Jessica Mitford: Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Jessica Mitford by Desert Island Discs
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A L Rowse: Roy Plomley's castaway is biographer A L Rowse by Desert Island Discs
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Michael Croft: Roy Plomley's castaway is National Youth Theatre founder and director Michael Croft by Desert Island Discs
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Franco Zeffirelli: Roy Plomley's castaway is film director Franco Zeffirelli by Desert Island Discs
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Barry Sheene: Roy Plomley's castaway is motorcycling champion Barry Sheene by Desert Island Discs
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Deborah Kerr: Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Deborah Kerr by Desert Island Discs
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Louis Fremaux: Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Louis Fremaux by Desert Island Discs
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Claire Rayner: Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Claire Rayner by Desert Island Discs
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Dame Daphne Du Maurier: Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Dame Daphne Du Maurier by Desert Island Discs
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George MacDonald Fraser: Roy Plomley's castaway is writer George MacDonald Fraser by Desert Island Discs
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Sir John Glubb: Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Sir John Glubb by Desert Island Discs
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Molly Weir: Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Molly Weir by Desert Island Discs
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Omar Sharif: Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Omar Sharif by Desert Island Discs
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Anna Raeburn: Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Anna Raeburn by Desert Island Discs
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Phil Drabble: Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist Phil Drabble by Desert Island Discs
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Robin Richmond: Roy Plomley's castaway is musician Robin Richmond by Desert Island Discs
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Richard Adams: Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Richard Adams by Desert Island Discs
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Professor J H Plumb: Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Professor J H Plumb by Desert Island Discs
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Rt Rev. And Rt Hon. Gerald Ellison: Roy Plomley's castaway is Bishop of London Gerald Ellison by Desert Island Discs
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Felicity Kendal: Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Felicity Kendal by Desert Island Discs
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Les Dawson: Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Les Dawson by Desert Island Discs
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Sir Alec Guinness: Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Sir Alec Guinness by Desert Island Discs
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Janet Suzman: Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Janet Suzman by Desert Island Discs
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Dorothy Edwards: Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Dorothy Edwards by Desert Island Discs
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Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher: Roy Plomley's castaway is Leader of the Opposition the Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher by Desert Island Discs
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Winston Graham: Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Winston Graham by Desert Island Discs
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Val Wilmer, writer and photographer: Val Wilmer, writer and photographer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne by Desert Island Discs
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Marina Abramović, performance artist: Marina Abramović, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. by Desert Island Discs
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Dr Nicola Fox, head of science at Nasa: Nicola Fox, Nasa's head of science, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. by Desert Island Discs
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Pia Sinha, Director Prison Reform Trust: Pia Sinha, prison reformer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. by Desert Island Discs
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Rt. Hon. Lord Shinwell

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