June Spencer
Kirsty Young's castaway is actress June Spencer, the only original member of the cast of The Archers still in the show.
Kirsty Young's castaway is actress June Spencer.
She is one of the best-loved matriarchs in broadcasting. As Peggy Woolley in The Archers, she's the only original member of the cast still in the show. It's 60 years this spring since the pilot episodes were first broadcast and, although she is now aged 90, June has no plans to retire. She says, 'It's a great bonus for me that The Archers has run as long as it has, and I've gone along with it.'
Record: Concierto de Aranjuez played by John Williams
Book: Three Men in a Boat, by Jerome K Jerome
Luxury: A Scrabble board.
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Fred Astaire
Let's Face The Music And Dance
- Fred Astaire: Cheek to Cheek.
- Conifer.
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Nelson Eddy
I Passed by Your Window
- Nelson & the Ladies.
- Sounds Rare.
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Frédéric Chopin
Revolutionary Study
Soloist: Andrei Gavrilov
- Unforgettable Classics.
- EMI.
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Claude Debussy
En bateau (from Petite suite)
Orchestra: Northern Sinfonia Orchestra Conductor: Jean-Bernard Pommier
- French Impressions.
- Virgo.
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John Williams
Concierto De Aranjuez
- Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuz:.
- CBS.
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Giacomo Puccini
E Lucevan Le Stelle (from Tosca)
Soloist: Harry Secombe
- Operatic Arias.
- Wing.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Overture to The Sleeping Beauty
Orchestra: The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Slatkin
- Sleeping Beauty – Slatkin.
- RCS.
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George Frideric Handel
Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
Choir: Winchester Cathedral Choir
- Handel: A Celebration.
- ASV.
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Book Choice
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Three Men in a Boat - Jerome K Jerome
Luxury Choice
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A Scrabble board
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | June Spencer |
Broadcasts
- Sun 28 Feb 2010 11:15BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 5 Mar 2010 09:00BBC Radio 4 FM
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