Roy Plomley's castaway is Thomas the Tank Engine creator Reverend W. Awdry. Published on January 31, 2015.

DIDA: Reverend W. Awdry

Roy Plomley's castaway is guitarist Ken Sykora. Published on January 22, 1962.

DIDA: Ken Sykora

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor William Hartnell. Published on January 31, 2015.

DIDA: William Hartnell

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Marlene Dietrich. Published on January 4, 1965.

DIDA: Marlene Dietrich

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Arthur Fiedler. Published on March 1, 1965.

DIDA: Arthur Fiedler

Roy Plomley's castaway is guitarist Ken Sykora.

Favourite track: Nuages by Django Reinhardt
Book: Science for the Citizen
Luxury: Guitar Published on January 22, 1962.

Ken Sykora

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Kenneth Connor.

Favourite track: Little Bit This, Little Bit That by Jimmy Durante
Book: Margin Released by J B Priestley
Luxury: Guitar Published on June 22, 1964.

Kenneth Connor

Desert Island Discs Archive: 1961-1965
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island. Full listings can be found on the Desert Island Discs website. 

Desert Island Discs61-65

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