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    Rosea Kemp

    Christmas Day 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is weather forecaster Rosea Kemp

  • Arthur Askey

    Mon 23 Dec 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Arthur Askey

  • Sandy Powell

    Mon 25 Nov 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Sandy Powell

  • Lieutenant Colonel C H Jaeger

    Mon 18 Nov 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Senior Director of Music Lieutenant Colonel C H Jaeger

  • Sir Paul Gore-Booth

    Wed 13 Nov 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Head of the Diplomatic Service Sir Paul Gore-Booth.

  • Richard Baker

    Mon 28 Oct 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is newsreader Richard Baker.

  • Billy Russell

    Mon 7 Oct 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Billy Russell

  • Marty Feldman

    Mon 23 Sep 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is scriptwriter Marty Feldman

  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    Mon 9 Sep 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Richard Rodney Bennett

  • Carlo Maria Giulini

    Mon 19 Aug 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Carlo Maria Giulini

  • Sir Francis McLean

    Mon 12 Aug 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is 蜜芽传媒 Director of Engineering Sir Francis McLean

  • Louis Armstrong

    Mon 5 Aug 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong

  • Eleanor Bron

    Mon 24 Jun 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Eleanor Bron

  • Sir Gordon Russell

    Mon 3 Jun 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is designer Sir Gordon Russell

  • Trevor Nunn

    Mon 20 May 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Royal Shakespeare Company Director Trevor Nunn

  • Dame Maggie Teyte

    Mon 15 Apr 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Dame Maggie Teyte

  • Russell Braddon

    Mon 8 Apr 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Russell Braddon

  • Alfie Bass

    Mon 1 Apr 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Alfie Bass

  • Jon Vickers

    Sat 23 Mar 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Jon Vickers

  • Susan Hampshire

    Sat 3 Feb 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Susan Hampshire

  • John Mortimer

    Sat 20 Jan 1968

    Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright and barrister John Mortimer

  • Dame Gladys Cooper

    Sat 23 Dec 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Dame Gladys Cooper

  • Jacques Loussier

    Sat 25 Nov 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Jacques Loussier

  • Irene Worth

    Sat 18 Nov 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Irene Worth

  • Denis Matthews

    Sat 28 Oct 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Denis Matthews.

  • Professor Sir Denis Brogan

    Sat 21 Oct 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is academic and broadcaster Professor Sir Denis Brogan

  • Andr茅 Previn

    Sat 7 Oct 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor and pianist Andr茅 Previn

  • Doris Arnold

    Mon 25 Sep 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Doris Arnold

  • Lord Ritchie-Calder

    Mon 26 Jun 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is academic and writer Lord Ritchie-Calder

  • Fenella Fielding

    Mon 5 Jun 1967

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Fenella Fielding

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