Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Len Deighton. Favourite track: Lierder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen by Gustav Mahler Book: The Art of Modern French Cooking Luxury: Darkroom

Roy Plomley's castaway is master of the Queen's music Malcolm Williamson. Favourite track: Symphony No. 40 In G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: The Lyric Dramas of Strindberg by August Strindberg Luxury: Puppet theatre

Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist and broadcaster Eric Simms. Favourite track: Symphony No. 7 In A Major by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Natural History of Selbourne by Gilbert White Luxury: Tape recorder

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. Favourite track: Fantaisie-Impromptu In C Sharp Minor by Frédéric Chopin Book: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Luxury: Writing materials

Plomley's castaway is cricketer Tony Greig. Favourite track: Husbands and Wives by Neil Diamond Book: Wisden Almanack For Cricketers Luxury: Bed

Roy Plomley's castaway is actor John Laurie. Favourite track: The Music Makers by Edward Elgar Book: Dictionary Luxury: Reading glass with light

Roy Plomley's castaway is anatomist and anthropologist John Napier. Favourite track: Falling In Love Again by Marlene Dietrich Book: The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers Luxury: Charles I silver tankard

Roy Plomley's castaway is chief scout Sir William Gladstone. Favourite track: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor by Johannes Brahms Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Luxury: Chinese temple at Virginia Water (JB Pine)

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Glynis Johns. Favourite track: Finlandia by Jean Sibelius Book: I Ching Luxury: Michelangelo's David

Roy Plomley's castaway is pioneering heart surgeon Dr Christiaan Barnard. Favourite track: Spanish Eyes by Bert Kaempfert Book: The Best Of by Hermann Bessmann Luxury: Michelangelo's David

Roy Plomley's castaway is politician John Pardoe. Favourite track: Symphony No 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell Luxury: Piano

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Charlotte Rampling. Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Dune by Frank Herbert Luxury: Ballet picture by Degas

Roy Plomley's castaway is travel writer Paul Theroux. Favourite track: Vergnügte Ruh by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Anthology of English Poetry from 1400 Luxury: Champagne

Roy Plomley's castaway is former lady's maid to Lady Astor, Rosina Harrison. Favourite track: Bless This House by Webster Booth Book: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Luxury: Picture called Summer Arangments by Nikolsky

Roy Plomley's castaway is correspondent Noel Barber. Favourite track: Piano Trio In B Flat by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Dictionary of Quotations Luxury: Piano

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Vincent Brome. Favourite track: The Marriage Of Figaro (Overture) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell Luxury: Inflatable rubber woman

Roy Plomley's castaway is Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Robert Mark. Favourite track: Ma Vlast by Bedrich Smetana Book: The complete works by Lewis Carroll Luxury: Sleeping bag & TV that doesn't work

Roy Plomley's castaway is lyricist Tim Rice. Favourite track: Stand By Your Man by Tammy Wynette Book: The complete works by Lewis Carroll Luxury: Cricket bag

Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Favourite track: Symphony No. 40 In G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Luxury: Bicycle

Roy Plomley's castaway is ballerina Lynn Seymour. Favourite track: Abschied by Gustav Mahler Book: Civilisation by Kenneth Clarke Luxury: Champagne & dress