British radio broadcaster, producer, playwright and novelist
Roy Plomley
OBE
Roy Plomley in the late 1930s presenting Radio Normandy Calling from the stage of the Hippodrome, Eastbourne.
Born
(1914-01-20)20 January 1914
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
Died
28 May 1985(1985-05-28) (aged 71)
London, England
Occupation
Radio presenter
Years active
1936–1985
Known for
Desert Island Discs
Spouse
Diana Wong
(m. 1940)
Children
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Francis Roy Plomley, OBE (/ˈplʌmli/PLUM-lee; 20 January 1914 – 28 May 1985) was an English radio broadcaster, producer, playwright and novelist. He is best remembered for devising the BBC Radio series Desert Island Discs, which he hosted from its inception in 1942 until his death.
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Francis RoyPlomley, OBE (/ˈplʌmli/ PLUM-lee; 20 January 1914 – 28 May 1985) was an English radio broadcaster, producer, playwright and novelist. He is...
reasons for their choices. It was devised and originally presented by RoyPlomley. Since 2018, the programme has been presented by Lauren Laverne. More...
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the English Midlands, and many big names of the day. Among them was RoyPlomley, later famous for creating and presenting Desert Island Discs for BBC...
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Eamonn Andrews.[citation needed] In April 1975, Hayes was interviewed by RoyPlomley for Desert Island Discs. A sizeable, but incomplete, extract is available...
Your Life, while in May 1983 he was a guest on Desert Island Discs with RoyPlomley. Also in 1983 he played Frosch in Die Fledermaus with English National...
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included guest stars such as Roy Barraclough, Michael Bates, Daphne Oxenford, Duggie Brown, Joe Gladwin and RoyPlomley. The duo then appeared in a BBC...
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place of birth as St John's Wood in a Desert Island Discs interview with RoyPlomley in August 1981. Quakers and the Arts: "Plain and Fancy" – An Anglo-American...
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Heath Simon Phillips, musician, drummer Toto, lived in Bushey Heath RoyPlomley, radio presenter, created Desert Island Discs whilst living in a cottage...
Browne was the featured castaway on Desert Island Discs, hosted by RoyPlomley. Television plays for the BBC included Charley's Aunt in 1969, Lady Windermere's...
challenges. The format was first used in One Minute, Please, chaired by RoyPlomley, two series of which were broadcast on the BBC Light Programme between...
Harding and Lionel Hale. Later hosts, in various combinations, included RoyPlomley, Jack Longland, Anthony Quinton, Louis Allen, and, for many years, Gordon...
v t e Desert Island Discs Hosts RoyPlomley Michael Parkinson Sue Lawley Kirsty Young Lauren Laverne Episodes 1942–1946 1951–1960 1961–1970 1971–1980...
Prime Minister, lived and died in Bowling-Green House at Putney Heath RoyPlomley OBE (1914–1985), broadcaster, lived at 91 Deodar Road. Sir Richard Pollard...
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in April 1958, Carmichael was interviewed for Desert Island Discs by RoyPlomley on the BBC Home Service. Carmichael once again appeared as Stanley Windrush...
processor. Deighton was interviewed on Desert Island Discs in June 1976 by RoyPlomley. Deighton wrote Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain, published...
which all the members had such moustaches. He played at Ham Polo Club. RoyPlomley interviewed him for Desert Island Discs on 1 August 1951. Edwards was...
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