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    Philip Larkin

    Sat 17 Jul 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is poet Philip Larkin

  • Alan Pascoe

    Sat 10 Jul 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is hurdler Alan Pascoe

  • Most Rev Rt Hon Stuart Blanch

    Sat 3 Jul 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Archbishop of York The Most Reverend And Rt Hon. Stuart Blanch

  • Philip Jones

    Sat 26 Jun 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is trumpeter Philip Jones

  • Len Deighton

    Sat 19 Jun 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Len Deighton

  • Malcolm Williamson

    Sat 12 Jun 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is master of the Queen's music Malcolm Williamson

  • Eric Simms

    Sat 5 Jun 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist and broadcaster Eric Simms

  • Douglas Fairbanks Jnr

    Sat 29 May 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Douglas Fairbanks Jnr

  • Tony Greig

    Sat 22 May 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cricketer Tony Greig

  • John Laurie

    Sat 15 May 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Laurie

  • John Napier

    Sat 8 May 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is anatomist and anthropologist John Napier

  • Sir William Gladstone

    Sat 1 May 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is chief scout Sir William Gladstone

  • Glynis Johns

    Sat 24 Apr 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Glynis Johns

  • Dr Christiaan Barnard

    Sat 17 Apr 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pioneering heart surgeon Dr Christiaan Barnard

  • John Pardoe

    Sat 10 Apr 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is politician John Pardoe

  • Charlotte Rampling

    Sat 3 Apr 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Charlotte Rampling

  • Paul Theroux

    Sat 27 Mar 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is travel writer Paul Theroux

  • Rosina Harrison

    Sat 20 Mar 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is former lady's maid to Lady Astor, Rosina Harrison

  • Noel Barber

    Sat 13 Mar 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is correspondent Noel Barber

  • Vincent Brome

    Sat 6 Mar 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Vincent Brome

  • Sir Robert Mark

    Sat 28 Feb 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Robert Mark

  • Tim Rice

    Sat 21 Feb 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is lyricist Tim Rice

  • Luciano Pavarotti

    Sat 14 Feb 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Luciano Pavarotti

  • Lynn Seymour

    Sat 7 Feb 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is ballerina Lynn Seymour

  • Ronnie Scott

    Sat 31 Jan 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz club impresario Ronnie Scott

  • Gavin Lyall

    Sat 24 Jan 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is thriller writer Gavin Lyall

  • Noel Streatfeild

    Sat 17 Jan 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Noel Streatfeild

  • Sherrill Milnes

    Sat 10 Jan 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Sherrill Milnes

  • Julia Foster

    Sat 3 Jan 1976

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Julia Foster

  • Bing Crosby

    Sat 27 Dec 1975

    Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Bing Crosby.

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