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    Peter Maxwell Davies

    Sat 25 Jun 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Peter Maxwell Davies

  • Fleur Cowles

    Sat 18 Jun 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is painter Fleur Cowles

  • Sir Peter Pears

    Sat 11 Jun 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is musician Sir Peter Pears

  • Raymond Briggs

    Sat 4 Jun 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is illustrator Raymond Briggs

  • Sinead Cusack

    Sat 28 May 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Sinead Cusack

  • Terry Wogan

    Sat 21 May 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Terry Wogan

  • Sir Alan King-Hamilton

    Sat 14 May 1983

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

  • Arthur English

    Sat 7 May 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and comedian Arthur English

  • A N Wilson

    Sat 30 Apr 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer A N Wilson

  • Max Boyce

    Sat 23 Apr 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and musician Max Boyce

  • Geoffrey Moorhouse

    Sat 16 Apr 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and journalist Geoffrey Moorhouse

  • Ruggiero Ricci

    Sat 9 Apr 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Ruggiero Ricci

  • James Fox

    Sat 2 Apr 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor James Fox

  • Jan Morris

    Sat 26 Mar 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and journalist Jan Morris

  • Michael Wood

    Sat 19 Mar 1983

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

  • Douglas Reeman

    Sat 12 Mar 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Douglas Reeman

  • Kenneth Macmillan

    Sat 5 Mar 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Kenneth Macmillan

  • Tom Keating

    Sat 26 Feb 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is painter and restorer Tom Keating

  • James Ivory

    Sat 19 Feb 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is director James Ivory

  • Zandra Rhodes

    Sat 12 Feb 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is designer Zandra Rhodes

  • Beryl Reid

    Sat 5 Feb 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Beryl Reid

  • Tim Severin

    Sat 29 Jan 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is explorer Tim Severin

  • Gwyneth Jones

    Sat 22 Jan 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Gwyneth Jones

  • Baroness Maria Von Trapp

    Sat 15 Jan 1983

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

  • Steve Davis

    Sat 8 Jan 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is snooker player Steve Davis

  • Rachel Billington

    New Year's Day 1983

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Rachel Billington

  • Mary Ellis

    Christmas Day 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Mary Ellis

  • Gyorgy Ligeti

    Sat 18 Dec 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Gyorgy Ligeti

  • Alan Price

    Sat 4 Dec 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is musician Alan Price

  • Helen Mirren

    Sat 27 Nov 1982

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Helen Mirren

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