Listen "Cliff Richard"
Episode Synopsis
Roy Plomley's castaway is pop singer Cliff Richard.Cliff talks about growing up in India and discovering that he had a talent for music; how it feels to leave his teenage years behind him and his intention to embark on his next movie role - a more serious part - in a thriller by Margery Allingham. He confesses to homesickness for Britain during five weeks in America, describes how he deals with fans who want to grab a piece of him and how he came up with the name "Cliff Richard". Favourite track: Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and his Comets
Book: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
Luxury: Guitar
Book: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
Luxury: Guitar
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Percy Kahn
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Hephzibah Menuhin
25/08/1958
Agnes Nicholls
19/05/1958
Roy Plomley
12/05/1958
Ben Lyon
17/02/1958
Sir Thomas Beecham
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