BBC Radio Podcasts from Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980
Clive James
Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster and writer Clive James
Placido Domingo
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Placido Domingo
Arthur Askey
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Arthur Askey
Neville Marriner
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Neville Marriner
Jose Carreras
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Jose Carreras
Tom Conti
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Tom Conti
Mark Elder
Roy Plomley's castaway is musical director of the English National Opera Mark Elder
Derek Tangye
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Derek Tangye
Catherine Gaskin
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Catherine Gaskin
Brian Glover
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Brian Glover
Sir John Tooley
Roy Plomley's castaway is Royal Opera House General Administrator Sir John Tooley
Ronald Lockley
Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist and writer Ronald Lockley
Andrea Newman
Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and TV writer Andrea Newman
Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
Roy Plomley's castaways are producers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Earl Of Snowdon
Roy Plomley's castaway is photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, The Earl Of Snowdon
Renata Scotto
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Renata Scotto
Tristan Jones
Roy Plomley's castaway is sailor and writer Tristan Jones
Stephen Sondheim
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Stephen Sondheim
William Trevor
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer William Trevor
Gregory Peck
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Gregory Peck
David Scott Blackhall
Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster David Scott Blackhall
Tom Lehrer
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Tom Lehrer
V S Naipaul
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer V S Naipaul
Barbara Woodhouse
Roy Plomley's castaway is dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse
General Sir John Hackett
Roy Plomley's castaway is soldier and writer General Sir John Hackett
Earl Hines
Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz pianist Earl Hines
Rt Hon Lord Denning
Roy Plomley's castaway is Master of the Rolls The Rt Hon Lord Alfred Denning
Natalie Wood
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Natalie Wood
Lindsay Anderson
Roy Plomley's castaway is director Lindsay Anderson
Erich Segal
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Erich Segal
Leonard Rossiter
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Leonard Rossiter
Commissioner Catherine Bramwell-Booth
Roy Plomley's castaway is Salvation Army Commissioner Catherine Bramwell-Booth
Geoffrey Household
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Geoffrey Household
Kiri Te Kanawa
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Kiri Te Kanawa
Fay Weldon
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Fay Weldon
Timothy West
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Timothy West
Claudio Abbado
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Claudio Abbado
Otto Preminger
Roy Plomley's castaway is producer Otto Preminger
Sir Cecil Beaton
Roy Plomley's castaway is photographer and designer Sir Cecil Beaton
Dizzy Gillespie
Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie
Sir Peter Parker
Roy Plomley's castaway is chairman of British Rail Sir Peter Parker
Reginald Goodall
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Reginald Goodall
Sir Osbert Lancaster
Roy Plomley's castaway is cartoonist Sir Osbert Lancaster
Norman Mailer
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Norman Mailer
Elisabeth Soderstrom
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom
Charles Causley
Roy Plomley's castaway is poet Charles Causley
Peter Shaffer
Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Peter Shaffer
Michael Palin
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and writer Michael Palin
Marti Caine
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and musician Marti Caine
Sian Phillips
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Sian Phillips
Roald Dahl
Roy Plomley's castaway is children's writer Roald Dahl
Rex Harrison
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Rex Harrison
Josephine Barstow
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Josephine Barstow
Wilfred Thesiger
Roy Plomley's castaway is explorer Wilfred Thesiger
June Mendoza
Roy Plomley's castaway is portrait painter June Mendoza
Peter Barkworth
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Peter Barkworth
Barry Norman
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Barry Norman
Boris Christoff
Roy Plomley's castaway is opera singer Boris Christoff
Countess Elizabeth Longford
Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Countess Elizabeth Longford
Sir Ralph Richardson
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Sir Ralph Richardson
Dame Moura Lympany
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Dame Moura Lympany
Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais
Roy Plomley's castaways are scriptwriters Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
C Northcote Parkinson
Roy Plomley's castaway is historian C Northcote Parkinson
Glen Tetley
Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Glen Tetley
Tito Gobbi
Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Tito Gobbi
Ed McBain
Roy Plomley's castaway is the writer Ed McBain
Irene Thomas
Roy Plomley's castaway is former Brain Of Britain and radio personality Irene Thomas
Ian Carmichael
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Ian Carmichael
Sir Robert Mayer
Roy Plomley's castaway is patron of music Sir Robert Mayer
Jack Brymer
Roy Plomley's castaway is clarinettist Jack Brymer
Alec McCowen
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Alec McCowen
Peter Blake
Roy Plomley's castaway is artist Peter Blake
James Cameron
Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist James Cameron
Edward Fox
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Edward Fox
Patricia Highsmith
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Patricia Highsmith
Sir Edmund Hillary
Roy Plomley's castaway is mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary
Sir Adrian Boult
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Sir Adrian Boult.
Burl Ives
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Burl Ives
Ray Reardon
Roy Plomley's castaway is snooker champion Ray Reardon
Ileana Cotrubas
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Ileana Cotrubas
David Attenborough
Roy Plomley's castaway is zoologist David Attenborough
Lauren Bacall
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Lauren Bacall
Nana Mouskouri
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Nana Mouskouri
Sir Arthur Bryant
Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Sir Arthur Bryant
Norris McWhirter
Roy Plomley's castaway is Editor of the Guinness Book of Records Norris McWhirter
Robert Stephens
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Robert Stephens
Benjamin Luxon
Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Benjamin Luxon
Elia Kazan
Roy Plomley's castaway is director Elia Kazan
Allan Prior
Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and scriptwriter Allan Prior
Robert Powell
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Robert Powell
Norman Parkinson
Roy Plomley's castaway is photographer Norman Parkinson
Sir Robert Helpmann
Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Sir Robert Helpmann
Dinsdale Landen
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Dinsdale Landen
Barry John
Welsh rugby player Barry John has died aged 79. This programme was broadcast in 1978.
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy
Joan Fontaine
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Joan Fontaine
David Bellamy
Roy Plomley's castaway is botanist David Bellamy
Michael Crawford
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Michael Crawford
John Wain
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer John Wain
Jule Styne
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Jule Styne
Colin Wilson
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Colin Wilson
Noel Edmonds
Roy Plomley's castaway is DJ and TV presenter Noel Edmonds
Christopher Fry
Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Christopher Fry
Alec Clifton-Taylor
Roy Plomley's castaway is architectural historian Alec Clifton-Taylor
Alan Jay Lerner
Roy Plomley's castaway is lyricist Alan Jay Lerner
Cathy Berberian
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Cathy Berberian
Tennessee Williams
Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Tennessee Williams
Gian Carlo Menotti
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Gian Carlo Menotti
Rt Hon. Denis Healey
Roy Plomley's castaway is Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey
Fred Trueman
Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Fred Trueman
Janet Suzman
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Janet Suzman
Simon Rattle
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Simon Rattle
Barbara Pym
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Barbara Pym
Rita Streich
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Rita Streich
Jane Grigson
Roy Plomley's castaway is cookery expert Jane Grigson
Mel Brooks
Roy Plomley's castaway is director Mel Brooks
Dr Catherine Gavin
Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and historian Dr Catherine Gavin
Sir Clifford Curzon
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Sir Clifford Curzon
Derek Jacobi
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Derek Jacobi
Victoria de los Angeles
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Victoria de los Angeles
Anna Raeburn
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Anna Raeburn
Rt. Hon. Lord Shinwell
Roy Plomley's castaway is politician the Rt Hon Lord Shinwell
Sir Lennox Berkeley
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Sir Lennox Berkeley
Charles Aznavour
Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and actor Charles Aznavour
Itzhak Perlman
Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Itzhak Perlman
Robert Hardy
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Robert Hardy
Sir John Glubb
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Sir John Glubb
Les Dawson
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Les Dawson
Felicity Kendal
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Felicity Kendal
David Wall
Roy Plomley's castaway is ballet dancer David Wall
George MacDonald Fraser
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer George MacDonald Fraser
Rt Rev. And Rt Hon. Gerald Ellison
Roy Plomley's castaway is Bishop of London Gerald Ellison
Paco Peña
Roy Plomley's castaway is guitarist Paco Pena
Professor J H Plumb
Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Professor J H Plumb
Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher
Roy Plomley's castaway is Leader of the Opposition the Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher
Amadeus String Quartet
Roy Plomley's castaways are the musicians the Amadeus String Quartet
Spike Milligan
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Spike Milligan
Raymond Mander & Joe Mitchenson
Roy Plomley's castaways are theatre historians Raymond Mander & Joe Mitchenson
Alan Coren
Roy Plomley's castaway is Editor of Punch Alan Coren
Omar Sharif
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Omar Sharif
Franco Zeffirelli
Roy Plomley's castaway is film director Franco Zeffirelli
Dorothy Edwards
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Dorothy Edwards
Sir Alec Guinness
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Sir Alec Guinness
Dennis Potter
Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Dennis Potter
Grace Bumbry
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Grace Bumbry
Winston Graham
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Winston Graham
Peter Ustinov
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Peter Ustinov
Professor Alan Gemmell
Roy Plomley's castaway is biologist Professor Alan Gemmell
Richard Adams
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Richard Adams
Wayne Sleep
Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Wayne Sleep
Claire Rayner
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Claire Rayner
Barry Sheene
Roy Plomley's castaway is motorcycling champion Barry Sheene
Molly Weir
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Molly Weir
Louis Fremaux
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Louis Fremaux
Mike Brearley
Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Mike Brearley
Michael Croft
Roy Plomley's castaway is National Youth Theatre founder and director Michael Croft
Robin Richmond
Roy Plomley's castaway is musician Robin Richmond
Dame Daphne Du Maurier
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Dame Daphne Du Maurier
Dannie Abse
Roy Plomley's castaway is poet Dannie Abse
Deborah Kerr
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Deborah Kerr
A L Rowse
Roy Plomley's castaway is biographer A L Rowse
Jessica Mitford
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Jessica Mitford
Billy Connolly
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Billy Connolly
Arthur C Clarke
Roy Plomley's castaway is science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke
Shirley Conran
Roy Plomley's castaway is designer Shirley Conran
Clare Francis
Roy Plomley's castaway is sailor and journalist Clare Francis
Miss Read
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Miss Read
Jack Parnell
Roy Plomley's castaway is drummer Jack Parnell
Derek Randall
Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Derek Randall
Mirella Freni
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Mirella Freni
Sir Oliver Millar
Roy Plomley's castaway is surveyor of Queen's pictures Sir Oliver Millar
Marisa Robles
Roy Plomley's castaway is harpist Marisa Robles
P L Travers
Roy Plomley's castaway is creator of Mary Poppins P L Travers
Peggy Lee
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Peggy Lee
Lord Home of The Hirsel
Roy Plomley's castaway is former Prime Minister Lord Home Of The Hirsel
David Niven
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor David Niven
Magnus Magnusson
Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster and writer Magnus Magnusson
Yehudi Menuhin
Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Yehudi Menuhin
Rod Hull
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Rod Hull
Brigadier Peter Young
Roy Plomley's castaway is military historian Brigadier Peter Young
Mary Martin
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and musician Mary Martin
Jacqueline Du Pre
Roy Plomley's castaway is cellist Jacqueline Du Pré
James Bolam
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor James Bolam
Oliver Ford
Roy Plomley's castaway is designer Oliver Ford
Merle Park
Roy Plomley's castaway is prima ballerina Merle Park
Egon Ronay
Roy Plomley's castaway is food and wine expert Egon Ronay
John Curry
Roy Plomley's castaway is world-champion skater John Curry
Barry Tuckwell
Roy Plomley's castaway is French horn player Barry Tuckwell
Roy Dotrice
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Roy Dotrice
Michael Holroyd
Roy Plomley's castaway is biographer Michael Holroyd
James Blades
Roy Plomley's castaway is percussionist James Blades
Robert Dougall
Roy Plomley's castaway is newsreader Robert Dougall
Kenneth McKellar
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Kenneth McKellar
Charlie Cairoli
Roy Plomley's castaway is clown Charlie Cairoli
Sir Denys Lasdun
Roy Plomley's castaway is architect Sir Denys Lasdun
Gemma Jones
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Gemma Jones
Igor Kipnis
Roy Plomley's castaway is harpsichordist Igor Kipnis
Eric Idle
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Eric Idle
Anna Moffo
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Anna Moffo
Christopher Milne
Roy Plomley's castaway is the original Christopher Robin, Christopher Milne
Anthony Quayle
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Anthony Quayle
Lt-Colonel John Blashford-Snell
Roy Plomley's castaway is soldier and explorer Lt-Colonel John Blashford-Snell
Norman Bailey
Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Norman Bailey
Anthony Powell
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Anthony Powell
Alan Bates
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Alan Bates
Frank Muir
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Frank Muir
Peter Quennell
Roy Plomley's castaway is editor of History Today Peter Quennell
David Wilkie
Roy Plomley's castaway is swimmer David Wilkie
Michael Bond
Roy Plomley's castaway is creator of Paddington Bear Michael Bond
George Cole
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor George Cole
Tolchard Evans
Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Tolchard Evans.
Penelope Keith
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Penelope Keith
James Galway
Roy Plomley's castaway is flautist James Galway
Melvyn Bragg
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg
George Guest
Roy Plomley's castaway is organist and choir director George Guest
Mel Torme
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer-songwriter Mel Torme
Philip Larkin
Roy Plomley's castaway is poet Philip Larkin
Alan Pascoe
Roy Plomley's castaway is hurdler Alan Pascoe
Most Rev Rt Hon Stuart Blanch
Roy Plomley's castaway is Archbishop of York The Most Reverend And Rt Hon. Stuart Blanch
Philip Jones
Roy Plomley's castaway is trumpeter Philip Jones
Len Deighton
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Len Deighton
Malcolm Williamson
Roy Plomley's castaway is master of the Queen's music Malcolm Williamson
Eric Simms
Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist and broadcaster Eric Simms
Douglas Fairbanks Jnr
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Douglas Fairbanks Jnr
Tony Greig
Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Tony Greig
John Laurie
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Laurie
John Napier
Roy Plomley's castaway is anatomist and anthropologist John Napier
Sir William Gladstone
Roy Plomley's castaway is chief scout Sir William Gladstone
Glynis Johns
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Glynis Johns
Dr Christiaan Barnard
Roy Plomley's castaway is pioneering heart surgeon Dr Christiaan Barnard
John Pardoe
Roy Plomley's castaway is politician John Pardoe
Charlotte Rampling
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Charlotte Rampling
Paul Theroux
Roy Plomley's castaway is travel writer Paul Theroux
Rosina Harrison
Roy Plomley's castaway is former lady's maid to Lady Astor, Rosina Harrison
Noel Barber
Roy Plomley's castaway is correspondent Noel Barber
Vincent Brome
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Vincent Brome
Sir Robert Mark
Roy Plomley's castaway is Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Robert Mark
Tim Rice
Roy Plomley's castaway is lyricist Tim Rice
Luciano Pavarotti
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Luciano Pavarotti
Lynn Seymour
Roy Plomley's castaway is ballerina Lynn Seymour
Ronnie Scott
Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz club impresario Ronnie Scott
Gavin Lyall
Roy Plomley's castaway is thriller writer Gavin Lyall
Noel Streatfeild
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Noel Streatfeild