Roy Plomley
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 39 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 20,1914 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Kingston Upon Thames |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | May 28,1985 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Diana Wong |
| Place of burial | Putney Vale Cemetery, London, United Kingdom |
| Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium, London, United Kingdom | |
| Books | Desert Island Lists |
| Plomley's Pick of Desert Island Discs | |
| Desert Island Discs | |
| There's a Fortune in It | |
| Movies/Shows | Double Confession |
| Doctor Morelle | |
| To the Public Danger | |
| Celia | |
| The Blakes Slept Here | |
| Children | Almond Plomley |
| Known for | Desert Island Discs |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 423684 |
Roy Plomley Life story
Francis Roy Plomley, OBE 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.
Michael Parkinson obituary: Setting the standard for TV talk shows
... In 1985 he took the helm at Radio 4 s Desert Island Discs, following the death of its creator, Roy Plomley...
BBC 100: 40 interesting facts about its biggest programmes
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Lost Desert Island Discs: Collector finds more than 90 missing recordings
... In the show, Bogarde tells the presenter Roy Plomley he was determined to be an actor " as soon as I was born"...
BBC 100: Mr Darcy's shirt included in online centenary exhibition
... They include Roy Plomley s 1941 Desert Island Discs proposal letter and a 1935 clipping about the corporation s move to appoint its first female announcer...
BBC 100: 40 interesting facts about its biggest programmes
By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter
From Doctor Who to Desert Island Discs, The Bbc has become one of The Most recognised and cherished media brands around The World thanks to its programmes.
As The Corporation gears up to celebrate its 100th birthday, it's worth Looking Back on some of The The content (and controversy) that has surrounded its biggest brands.
There are far, far too many BBC programmes to be able to mention even 1% of them here, so please stop composing your letter of complaint and just enjoy reading up on a select few.
Here are 40 interesting facts about some of The Bbc 's biggest brands.
1. Radio 4 's Today2. Strictly Come Dancing 3. Blue Peter 4. Radio 1 's breakfast show5. The quizzes6. Top Gear 7. Desert Island Discs8. Doctor Who 9. Fawlty Towers 10. David Attenborough documentariesSource of news: bbc.com
