BBC Radio Podcasts from Desert Island Discs: Archive 1981-1985

Desert Island Discs: Archive 1981-1985

Sheila Steafel

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Sheila Steafel

Rt Hon David Steel MP

Roy Plomley's castaway is leader of the Liberals the Rt Hon David Steel MP

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford

Robert Burchfield

Roy Plomley's castaway is Oxford English Dictionary Chief Editor Robert Burchfield

Joseph Allen

Roy Plomley's castaway is physicist Joseph Allen

Doris Stokes

Roy Plomley's castaway is medium Doris Stokes

Richard Eyre

Roy Plomley's castaway is director Richard Eyre

Gordon Beningfield

Roy Plomley's castaway is artist Gordon Beningfield

Alison Lurie

Roy Plomley's castaway is academic and writer Alison Lurie

Jorge Bolet

Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Jorge Bolet

Anthony Hopkins

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Anthony Hopkins

Michael Elkins

Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist Michael Elkins

Elly Ameling

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Elly Ameling

Julie Walters

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Julie Walters

Madhur Jaffrey

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and broadcaster Madhur Jaffrey

John Harvey-Jones

Roy Plomley's castaway is businessman John Harvey-Jones

Tom Stoppard

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Tom Stoppard

Sir Michael Tippett

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Sir Michael Tippett

Ray Cooney

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Ray Cooney

Sir John Burgh

Roy Plomley's castaway is Director-General of the British Council Sir John Burgh

Miklos Rozsa

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Miklos Rozsa

Robin Hanbury-Tenison

Roy Plomley's castaway is explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison

David Puttnam

Roy Plomley's castaway is producer David Puttnam

Vernon Handley

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Vernon Handley

Tom Sharpe

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Tom Sharpe

David Rendall

Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor David Rendall

Jonathan Lynn

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and writer Jonathan Lynn

Michael Ffolkes

Roy Plomley's castaway is cartoonist Michael Ffolkes

John Surman

Roy Plomley's castaway is saxophonist John Surman

John Hurt

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Hurt

Alfred Eisenstadt

Roy Plomley's castaway is photo-journalist Alfred Eisenstadt

Gerry Cottle

Roy Plomley's castaway is circus owner Gerry Cottle

Catherine Cookson

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Catherine Cookson

George Abbott

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright George Abbott

Ved Mehta

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Ved Mehta

Willie Rushton

Roy Plomley's castaway is cartoonist Willie Rushton

Ron Goodwin

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Ron Goodwin

Gayatri Devi

Roy Plomley's castaway is Gayatri Devi, Maharani of Jaipur

Sir Alfred Ayer

Roy Plomley's castaway is philosopher Sir Alfred Ayer

Natalia Makarova

Roy Plomley's castaway is ballet dancer Natalia Makarova

Vlado Perlemuter

Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Vlado Perlemuter

Lord Rothschild

Roy Plomley's castaway is academic and businessman Lord Rothschild

Zubin Mehta

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Zubin Mehta

Hugh Johnson

Roy Plomley's castaway is wine writer Hugh Johnson

Rosalind Plowright

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano singer Rosalind Plowright

Leo McKern

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Leo McKern

David Lodge

Roy Plomley's castaway is academic and writer David Lodge

Lucy Irvine

Roy Plomley's castaway is explorer Lucy Irvine

Christopher Reeve

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Christopher Reeve

Paul Tortelier

Roy Plomley's castaway is cellist and composer Paul Tortelier

'Honest' Ed Mirvish

Roy Plomley's castaway is businessman 'Honest' Ed Mirvish

Michael Quinn

Roy Plomley's castaway is head chef at the ritz Michael Quinn

Don McCullin

Roy Plomley's castaway is photojournalist Don McCullin

Gerald Priestland

Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Gerald Priestland

Michael York

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Michael York

Woody Herman

Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz band leader Woody Herman

Lord Elwyn-Jones

Roy Plomley's castaway is politician and lawyer Lord Elwyn-Jones

Stubby Kaye

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Stubby Kaye

HRH Princess Michael of Kent

Roy Plomley's castaway is HRH Princess Michael Of Kent

Quentin Crewe

Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist and writer Quentin Crewe

David Gower

Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer David Gower

Bertice Reading

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Bertice Reading

M M Kaye

Roy Plomley's castaway is illustrator M M Kaye

James Stewart

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor James Stewart

John Piper

Roy Plomley's castaway is artist John Piper

Marvin Hamlisch

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Marvin Hamlisch

Thomas Keneally

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Thomas Keneally

Sir Hugh Greene

Roy Plomley's castaway is former Director-General of the BBC Sir Hugh Greene

Sir Peter Hall

Roy Plomley's castaway is Director of the National Theatre Sir Peter Hall

Shirley MacLaine

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Shirley MacLaine

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Roy Plomley's castaway is explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Linda Esther Gray

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Linda Esther Gray

Topol

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Topol

Mollie Harris

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Mollie Harris

Rosemary Sutcliff

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Rosemary Sutcliff

Ian Richardson

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Ian Richardson

Lionel Hampton

Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz musician Lionel Hampton

Charlotte Lamb

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Charlotte Lamb

Paul Jones

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Paul Jones

Cindy Buxton & Annie Price

Roy Plomley's castaway is filmmaker and photographer Cindy Buxton & Annie Price

Malcolm Bradbury

Roy Plomley's castaway is academic and writer Malcolm Bradbury

Peter Bull

Roy Plomley's castaway is teddy bear expert Peter Bull

Sir Frederick Gibberd

Roy Plomley's castaway is architect Sir Frederick Gibberd

Keith Waterhouse

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Keith Waterhouse

John Gunter

Roy Plomley's castaway is theatre set designer John Gunter

Sir John Pritchard

Roy Plomley's castaway is BBC Symphony Orchestra conductor Sir John Pritchard

Terry Jones

Roy Plomley's castaway is Monty Python comedian Terry Jones

Peter Maxwell Davies

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Peter Maxwell Davies

Fleur Cowles

Roy Plomley's castaway is painter Fleur Cowles

Sir Peter Pears

Roy Plomley's castaway is musician Sir Peter Pears

Raymond Briggs

Roy Plomley's castaway is illustrator Raymond Briggs

Sinead Cusack

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Sinead Cusack

Terry Wogan

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Terry Wogan

Sir Alan King-Hamilton

Roy Plomley's castaway is retired Old Bailey Judge Sir Alan King-Hamilton

Arthur English

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and comedian Arthur English

A N Wilson

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer A N Wilson

Max Boyce

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and musician Max Boyce

Geoffrey Moorhouse

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and journalist Geoffrey Moorhouse

Ruggiero Ricci

Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Ruggiero Ricci

James Fox

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor James Fox

Jan Morris

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and journalist Jan Morris

Michael Wood

Roy Plomley's castaway is flying surgeon of East Africa Michael Wood

Douglas Reeman

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Douglas Reeman

Kenneth Macmillan

Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Kenneth Macmillan

Tom Keating

Roy Plomley's castaway is painter and restorer Tom Keating

James Ivory

Roy Plomley's castaway is director James Ivory

Zandra Rhodes

Roy Plomley's castaway is designer Zandra Rhodes

Beryl Reid

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Beryl Reid

Tim Severin

Roy Plomley's castaway is explorer Tim Severin

Gwyneth Jones

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Gwyneth Jones

Baroness Maria Von Trapp

Roy Plomley's castaway is the inspiration behind The Sound Of Music, Maria Von Trapp

Steve Davis

Roy Plomley's castaway is snooker player Steve Davis

Rachel Billington

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Rachel Billington

Mary Ellis

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Mary Ellis

Gyorgy Ligeti

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Gyorgy Ligeti

Alan Price

Roy Plomley's castaway is musician Alan Price

Helen Mirren

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Helen Mirren

P D James

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer P D James

Thomas Allen

Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Thomas Allen

Rt Hon. George Thomas

Roy Plomley's castaway is Speaker of the House of Commons The Rt Hon. George Thomas

Mike Harding

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Mike Harding

Geoffrey Grigson

Roy Plomley's castaway is critic Geoffrey Grigson

David Lloyd Jones

Roy Plomley's castaway is artistic director of Opera North David Lloyd Jones

Wilbur Smith

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Wilbur Smith

Carlo Curley

Roy Plomley's castaway is organist Carlo Curley

James Loughran

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor James Loughran

Claire Bloom

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Claire Bloom

Duke & Duchess of Devonshire

Roy Plomley's castaways are the Duke & Duchess Of Devonshire

Carl Davis

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Carl Davis

Donald Sinden

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Donald Sinden

Dame Janet Baker

Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker

George Martin

Roy Plomley's castaway is record producer George Martin

Lyall Watson

Roy Plomley's castaway is marine biologist Lyall Watson

Pamela Stephenson

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Pamela Stephenson

Captain Jacques Cousteau

Roy Plomley's castaway is oceanographer Captain Jacques Cousteau

John Mortimer QC

Roy Plomley's castaway is barrister John Mortimer QC

Eric Newby

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Eric Newby

Sir Anton Dolin

Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Sir Anton Dolin

Delia Smith

Roy Plomley's castaway is cookery expert Delia Smith

Desmond Hawkins

Roy Plomley's castaway is founder of the BBC's Natural History Unit Desmond Hawkins

Marti Webb

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Marti Webb

Julian Symons

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Julian Symons

Lucia Popp

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Lucia Popp

Jenny Agutter

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Jenny Agutter

Dorothy Dunnett

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Dorothy Dunnett

Brian Aldiss

Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and critic Brian Aldiss

Julia McKenzie

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Julia McKenzie

Richard Armstrong

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Richard Armstrong

Sir William Walton

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Sir William Walton

Lord Bernard Miles

Roy Plomley's castaway is founder of the Mermaid Bernard Miles

George Chisholm

Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz trombonist George Chisholm

Dame Eva Turner

Roy Plomley's castaway is prima donna Dame Eva Turner

John Osborne

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright John Osborne

Petula Clark

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Petula Clark

Sir Christopher Leaver

Roy Plomley's castaway is Lord Mayor of London Sir Christopher Leaver

Professor J K Galbraith

Roy Plomley's castaway is former US ambassador Professor J K Galbraith

Paul McCartney

Roy Plomley's castaway is Beatle Paul McCartney

Frankie Howerd

Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Frankie Howerd

Angela Rippon

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Angela Rippon

Martin Gilbert

Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Martin Gilbert

Trevor Brooking

Roy Plomley's castaway is footballer Trevor Brooking

Earl of Harewood

Roy Plomley's castaway is the managing director of the ENO George Lascelles.

Jack Higgins

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Jack Higgins

Sir Douglas Bader

Roy Plomley's castaway is RAF pilot Sir Douglas Bader

Diana Dors

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Diana Dors

Professor Glyn Daniel

Roy Plomley's castaway is archaeologist Professor Glyn Daniel

Patrick Lichfield

Roy Plomley's castaway is photographer Patrick Lichfield

Joseph Cotten

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Joseph Cotten.

Montserrat Caballe

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Montserrat Caballe

Beaux Arts Trio

Roy Plomley's castaways are the musical collective Beaux Arts Trio

James Mason

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor James Mason.

Malcolm Muggeridge

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer, journalist and broadcaster Malcolm Muggeridge

Jessye Norman

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Jessye Norman

Alan Jones

Roy Plomley's castaway is racing driver Alan Jones

Frank Oz

Roy Plomley's castaway is puppeteer Frank Oz

Paul Eddington

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Paul Eddington

Sebastian Coe

Roy Plomley's castaway is world champion athlete Sebastian Coe

Julian Lloyd Webber

Roy Plomley's castaway is cellist Julian Lloyd Webber

Roger Moore

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Roger Moore

Carl Sagan

Roy Plomley's castaway is astronomer Carl Sagan

Gloria Swanson

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Gloria Swanson

Morris West

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Morris West

Giuseppe Di Stefano

Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano

Richard Leakey

Roy Plomley's castaway is anthropologist Richard Leakey

Rt Hon William Whitelaw

Roy Plomley's castaway is Home Secretary The Rt Hon William Whitelaw

Sir John Gielgud

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Sir John Gielgud.

Buddy Rich

Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader and drummer Buddy Rich

Sir Frederick Ashton

Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton

Stewart Granger

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Stewart Granger

Princess Grace of Monaco

Roy Plomley's castaway is Princess Grace Of Monaco

Sir Fitzroy MacLean

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Sir Fitzroy MacLean

Patricia Ruanne

Roy Plomley's castaway is ballerina Patricia Ruanne

Russell Harty

Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Russell Harty

Peter Nichols

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright Peter Nichols

Daniel Massey

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Daniel Massey

Carla Lane

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and comedian Carla Lane

Frederic Raphael

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Frederic Raphael

David Broome

Roy Plomley's castaway is show jumper David Broome

Mary O'Hara

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Mary O'Hara

Jeffrey Archer

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and former MP Jeffrey Archer

Joan Plowright

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Joan Plowright

HRH Princess Margaret

Roy Plomley's castaway is HRH Princess Margaret

John Fowles

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer John Fowles

Robin Cousins

Roy Plomley's castaway is ice-skating champion Robin Cousins