List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1971–80)

The BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book (in addition to the Bible - or a religious text appropriate to that person's beliefs - and the Complete Works of Shakespeare) and a luxury item that they would take to an imaginary desert island, where they will be marooned indefinitely. The rules state that the chosen luxury item must not be anything animate or indeed anything that enables the castaway to escape from the island, for instance a radio set, sailing yacht or aeroplane. The choices of book and luxury can sometimes give insight into the guest's life, and the choices of guests between 1971 and 1980 are listed here.

1971

DateCastawayBookLuxuryMore
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2 January 1971Distel, SachaSacha DistelEnglish DictionaryGuitarmore
9 January 1971Fitton, JamesJames FittonEncyclopediaPainting materialsmore
16 January 1971Bolt, RobertRobert BoltNovels of P. G. WodehouseWriting materialsmore
23 January 1971Stiles-Allen, Madame (Lilian)Madame (Lilian) Stiles-AllenThe Science of Mind by Ernest HolmesPianomore
30 January 1971Lee, LaurieLaurie LeeThe Atlantic Book of British and American Poetry by Edith SitwellMaterials for making wine or beermore
6 February 1971Keith, AlanAlan KeithOxford Book of English VerseModel-making toolsmore
13 February 1971Smith, HarveyHarvey SmithA selection to sampleRadio receivermore
20 February 1971Craig, WendyWendy CraigComplete works of Oscar WildeToothbrushesmore
27 February 1971Shankar, RaviRavi ShankarPoems of Rabindranath TagorePerfumemore
6 March 1971Kennedy, LudovicLudovic KennedyPoems of George Herbert and John DonneTartar saucemore
13 March 1971Cargill, PatrickPatrick CargillThe Spotlight casting directoryHis Bentley carmore
20 March 1971Gluckstein, Sir LouisSir Louis GlucksteinThe Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsFour-poster bedmore
27 March 1971Rodgers, ClodaghClodagh RodgersThe Godfather by Mario PuzoPrawn cocktailsmore
3 April 1971Daubeny, PeterPeter DaubenyHis own book My World of TheatrePicture of his familymore
10 April 1971Boycott, GeoffGeoff BoycottA set of Wisden Cricketers' AlmanacksTelephone line to a sports newspapermore
17 April 1971Mills, MrsMrs MillsCookery encyclopediaFamily photographmore
24 April 1971Miller, JonathanJonathan MillerThe Road to Xanadu by John Livingston LowesRazormore
1 May 1971Whitelaw, BillieBillie WhitelawCookery bookMake-up boxmore
8 May 1971Foort, ReginaldReginald FoortBack numbers of the Reader's DigestOrganmore
15 May 1971Braine, JohnJohn BraineCollected poems of John BetjemanRené Magritte's The Empire of Lightmore
22 May 1971Grenfell, JoyceJoyce GrenfellScience and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker EddyWriting materialsmore
29 May 1971Corbett, RonnieRonnie CorbettHandbook on tropical vegetationGolf clubs and ballsmore
5 June 1971Bartlett, VernonVernon BartlettEncyclopediaWriting materials and playing cardsmore
12 June 1971Ryan, ElizabethElizabeth RyanOxford Book of English VersePianomore
19 June 1971Dunn, CliveClive DunnEncyclopediaSoapmore
26 June 1971Woodruff, MauriceMaurice WoodruffPalgrave's Golden TreasuryWriting materialsmore
3 July 1971Crawford, MichaelMichael CrawfordA Book of Beauty by John HadfieldCherry treemore
10 July 1971Whistler, LaurenceLaurence WhistlerCome Hither by Walter de la MareMagnifying glassmore
17 July 1971Cleese, JohnJohn CleeseVincent Price's Cookery BookLife-sized model of Margaret Thatcher and a baseball batmore
24 July 1971Laver, JamesJames LaverOxford Book of English VerseBuddhist altar in the British Museummore
31 July 1971Maazel, LorinLorin MaazelCollected works of EpictetusChess set with a problem bookmore
7 August 1971McKellen, IanIan McKellenCollected works of Jane AustenWriting materialsmore
14 August 1971Gordon, RichardRichard GordonMichelin Guide to FrancePinmore
21 August 1971Stuart Watson, SylvaSylva Stuart WatsonVolumes on astronomy and astrologyForty yards of flowered chintz, a needle & cottonmore
28 August 1971Rubinstein, ArthurArthur RubinsteinBook from his libraryRevolvermore
4 September 1971Jackson, GlendaGlenda JacksonPersuasion by Jane AustenQueen Mary's Dolls' Housemore
11 September 1971Shepherd, DavidDavid ShepherdVolume on Elementary CalculusThe Black Prince Steam Locomotive, canvases and oil paintmore
18 September 1971Allsop, KennethKenneth AllsopDo-it-yourself manualBinocularsmore
25 September 1971Lee, MollieMollie LeeIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustTypewriter and papermore
2 October 1971Valente, CaterinaCaterina ValenteNovels by James A. MichenerEnglish pubmore
9 October 1971Sitwell, SacheverellSacheverell SitwellWar and Peace and Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyRefrigeratormore
16 October 1971Benson, IvyIvy BensonLondon Sparrow by Phyllis ThompsonPianomore
23 October 1971Hathaway, Sibyl MarySibyl Mary HathawayHistory of England by Keith FeilingCanvas and tapestry toolsmore
30 October 1971Joyce, C AC A JoyceNovels by Georgette HeyerSelf-portrait painted by his wifemore
6 November 1971Dunn, VivianVivian DunnAutobiography of Winston ChurchillPiano, manuscript paper, pencils and a rubbermore
13 November 1971Milnes-Walker, NicoletteNicolette Milnes-WalkerThe Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienHot water and bath oilmore
20 November 1971Brendel, AlfredAlfred BrendelLieder by Franz SchubertBavarian rococo churchmore
27 November 1971Race, SteveSteve RaceDictionary of Musical ThemesBinocularsmore
4 December 1971Kerr, GrahamGraham KerrEncyclopaedia of Ancient CivilisationsWinemore
11 December 1971Mullen, BarbaraBarbara MullenIllustrated HerbalDart board and darts of different weightsmore
18 December 1971Oman, Julia TrevelyanJulia Trevelyan OmanElizabeth RSeedsmore
25 December 1971Frost, DavidDavid FrostSet of HansardPaper and felt-tipped pensmore

1972

DateCastawayBookLuxuryMore
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1 January 1972Berryman, GwenGwen BerrymanCookery bookWriting materialsmore
8 January 1972Stern, IsaacIsaac SternEncyclopædia BritannicaRefrigeratormore
15 January 1972Plummer, ChristopherChristopher PlummerWinnie-the-Pooh by A. A. MilneJeroboam of Taittinger Champagnemore
22 January 1972Ingrams, RichardRichard IngramsTeach yourself piano tuningPianomore
29 January 1972Burrows, StuartStuart BurrowsComplete works of Oscar WildeSoapmore
5 February 1972Hockney, DavidDavid HockneyRoute 69 by Floyd CarterPaper, pencils and a battery-operated sharpenermore
12 February 1972Delysia, AliceAlice DelysiaLes Misérables by Victor HugoBedmore
19 February 1972Parkinson, MichaelMichael ParkinsonDeath in the Afternoon by Ernest HemingwayTypewriter and papermore
26 February 1972Innes, HammondHammond InnesThe European Settlement of North America by Stanley ElliottGuinness World Recordsmore
4 March 1972Leppard, RaymondRaymond LeppardIliad and Odyssey by HomerGin, Dry Martini and lemonsmore
11 March 1972Storey, DavidDavid StoreyPoetry by W. B. YeatsWood and stone-carving toolsmore
18 March 1972Harwood, ElizabethElizabeth HarwoodSurvival manualJohn Constable landscapemore
25 March 1972Hare, RobertsonRobertson HareHis book Yours IndubitablyScotch Whiskymore
1 April 1972Noakes, JohnJohn NoakesThe Corn Is Green by Emlyn Williams12th-century candlestick in Victoria and Albert Museummore
8 April 1972Jackson, Sir GeoffreySir Geoffrey JacksonThe Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienSpanish guitarmore
15 April 1972Hiller, WendyWendy HillerDiary of a Country Parson by James WoodfordeThe Resurrection, Cookham by Stanley Spencermore
22 April 1972Massine, LéonideLéonide MassineHis book on Choreographymore
29 April 1972Howard, Elizabeth JaneElizabeth Jane HowardEncyclopediaWriting materialsmore
6 May 1972Bryant, DavidDavid BryantEncyclopedia of GardeningGolf clubs and ballsmore
13 May 1972Bakewell, JoanJoan BakewellCollected works of James JoyceYellow Lamborghinimore
20 May 1972Parsons, GeoffreyGeoffrey ParsonsThe Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienCrystal rock specimensmore
27 May 1972Bennett, TonyTony BennettComplete works of Leonardo da VinciPainting materialsmore
3 June 1972Robertson, AlecAlec Robertson48 Preludes and Fugues by Johann Sebastian BachPianomore
10 June 1972Camps, Professor FrancisProfessor Francis CampsOxford English DictionaryTape recordermore
17 June 1972Dench, JudiJudi DenchBook of KellsBasil Brush films and projectormore
24 June 1972Plaidy, JeanJean PlaidyDictionary of National BiographyTypewriter, paper and a hostess gownmore
1 July 1972Groves, CharlesCharles GrovesAnthology of English VerseCigarsmore
8 July 1972Leon, Henry CecilHenry Cecil LeonA Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Henry Watson FowlerAspirinmore
15 July 1972Henderson, JoeJoe HendersonThe Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van LoonRadio receivermore
22 July 1972Marceau, MarcelMarcel MarceauPainting materialsmore
29 July 1972Bliss, Sir ArthurSir Arthur BlissThe Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David WyssBinocularsmore
5 August 1972Ardizzone, EdwardEdward ArdizzoneThe Pickwick Papers by Charles DickensMalt whisky and drawing papermore
12 August 1972Grappelli, StéphaneStéphane GrappelliAtlasKoh-i-Noor diamondmore
19 August 1972Cunliffe, BarryBarry CunliffeBook on plant geneticsStillmore
26 August 1972Tarbuck, JimmyJimmy TarbuckEncyclopædia BritannicaGolf clubs and ballsmore
2 September 1972Franklin, DavidDavid FranklinA Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Henry Watson FowlerPadded deckchairmore
9 September 1972Lawrence, AnthonyAnthony LawrenceIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustTwo armchairsmore
16 September 1972Lockwood, MargaretMargaret LockwoodEncyclopædia BritannicaPianomore
23 September 1972Reed, JohnJohn ReedDo it yourself manualPainting materialsmore
30 September 1972Cuneo, TerenceTerence CuneoAnthony Adverse by Hervey AllenPainting materialsmore
7 October 1972Aspel, MichaelMichael AspelHistory of the WorldPianomore
14 October 1972Gable, ChristopherChristopher GableThe Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienStillmore
21 October 1972Charlton, JackJack CharltonThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainSpyglassmore
28 October 1972Holst, ImogenImogen HolstDiaries of Francis KilvertSpyglassmore
4 November 1972Wheatley, DennisDennis WheatleyEncyclopædia BritannicaStamp albummore
11 November 1972Smith, MaggieMaggie SmithEncyclopædia BritannicaSun-barrier cream and a straw hatmore
18 November 1972Sills, BeverlyBeverly SillsGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellTelephonemore
25 November 1972Townsend, PeterPeter TownsendRobinson Crusoe by Daniel DefoeSeedsmore
2 December 1972Hall, AdelaideAdelaide HallHistory of the United StatesCrochet needles and woolmore
9 December 1972Speight, JohnnyJohnny SpeightPrefaces by George Bernard ShawGolf clubs and ballsmore
16 December 1972Harrisson, TomTom HarrissonI ChingSnorkelmore
23 December 1972Waters, Elsie and DorisElsie and Doris WatersAnthology of Poetry and Novels by Charlotte BrontëPiano and sheet musicmore
30 December 1972Rawsthorne, NoelNoel RawsthorneSurvival manualHarpsichordmore

1973

DateCastawayBookLuxuryMore
info
6 January 1973Britton, TonyTony BrittonLanguage coursesScotch and Champagnemore
13 January 1973Yarwood, MikeMike YarwoodVolume of colour reproductions of paintingsDaily newspapermore
20 January 1973Robins, DeniseDenise RobinsEncyclopædia BritannicaFamily photographmore
27 January 1973Nesbitt, RobertRobert NesbittEncyclopædia BritannicaMoët & Chandon Champagne 1966more
3 February 1973Smith, AnthonyAnthony SmithAtlasSketching materialsmore
10 February 1973Hunter, RitaRita HunterAnthology of PoetryOil-painting equipmentmore
17 February 1973Le Mesurier, JohnJohn Le MesurierDiary by Samuel PepysSmall distillerymore
24 February 1973Thomas, LeslieLeslie ThomasHis book The Virgin SoldiersSand iron and golf ballsmore
3 March 1973Gibson, AlexanderAlexander GibsonThe Complete Opera Book by Gustav KobbéPianomore
10 March 1973Wedgwood, VeronicaVeronica WedgwoodVolume of colour reproductions of paintingsBinocularsmore
17 March 1973Melly, GeorgeGeorge MellyIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustPianomore
24 March 1973Nesbitt, CathleenCathleen NesbittCollected works by Michel de MontaigneDuvetmore
31 March 1973Serpell, ChristopherChristopher SerpellDiary by Samuel PepysEquipment for winemaking and brewingmore
7 April 1973De Jong, FlorenceFlorence De JongCartoons by Carl GilesAccordionmore
14 April 1973Loman, HarryHarry LomanA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensCardsmore
21 April 1973Bonington, ChrisChris BoningtonMarlborough: His Life and Times by Winston ChurchillRadio receivermore
28 April 1973Coates, EdithEdith CoatesNovels by Jean PlaidyBrandymore
5 May 1973Thelwell, NormanNorman Thelwell - - more
12 May 1973Huston, JohnJohn HustonPlato's dialoguesHavana cigarsmore
19 May 1973Cooper, JosephJoseph CooperCome Hither by Walter de la MareDummy piano keyboardmore
2 June 1973Summerskill, EdithEdith SummerskillBrewer's Dictionary of Phrase and FableFour-poster bedmore
9 June 1973Bugner, JoeJoe BugnerPapillon by Henri CharrièreChess setmore
16 June 1973Dean, BasilBasil DeanAnthology of PoetryWhiskymore
23 June 1973Fame, GeorgieGeorgie FameHistory of MankindSaxophonemore
30 June 1973Bruce, BrendaBrenda BruceBhagavad Gita by Christopher IsherwoodWriting materialsmore
7 July 1973Van Wyck, WilfridWilfrid Van WyckShort Stories by W. Somerset MaughamRadio receivermore
14 July 1973Ansell, MichaelMichael AnsellBlank paper and a typewriterKnitting needles and woolmore
21 July 1973Lloyd Webber, AndrewAndrew Lloyd WebberOxford Rhyming DictionaryWinemore
28 July 1973Spear, RuskinRuskin SpearEnds and Means by Aldous HuxleyRadio receivermore
4 August 1973Welland, ColinColin WellandOxford English DictionaryBedmore
11 August 1973de Peyer, GervaseGervase de PeyerPenguin Book of QuotationsGrapevinesmore
18 August 1973Whitfield, JuneJune WhitfieldDo it yourself manualTape recordermore
25 August 1973Foord, BertBert FoordShort Stories by P. G. WodehouseGolf clubs and ballsmore
1 September 1973Wild, EarlEarl WildTranscript of the Watergate hearingsBernini columns from The Vaticanmore
8 September 1973Carey, JoyceJoyce CareyOxford Book of English VerseBox of oddments from her dressing tablemore
15 September 1973Sowerbutts, BillBill SowerbuttsEnglish DictionaryTobacco seeds and a brewing vatmore
22 September 1973Price, LeontyneLeontyne PriceHow to be Your Own Best Friend by Mildred NewmanSoapmore
29 September 1973Hendry, IanIan HendryTimetable of passing SteamersBrandymore
6 October 1973Peters, MaryMary PetersThe Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent PealeComb and manicure setmore
13 October 1973Robey, EdwardEdward RobeyGrove's Dictionary of Music and MusiciansGerman white winemore
20 October 1973Rogers, PeterPeter RogersBound volume of Punch from the 1960sElégie by Jules Massenetmore
27 October 1973Hardy, AlisterAlister HardyThe Prelude by William WordsworthWriting materialsmore
3 November 1973Ridley, ArnoldArnold RidleyBradshaw's railway timetableWinemaking kitmore
10 November 1973Philpott, TrevorTrevor PhilpottAnthology of World Poetry by Mark Van DorenOxford World Atlas and an Ordnance Survey map of the British Islesmore
17 November 1973Feather, VicVic FeatherAnthology of PoetryMadonna and Child by Jacob Epsteinmore
24 November 1973Humphries, BarryBarry Humphries - - more
1 December 1973Laski, MarghanitaMarghanita LaskiOxford English DictionaryGold bracelet called The Lion of Judahmore
8 December 1973Edwards, GarethGareth EdwardsCollected works of Dylan ThomasCornetmore
15 December 1973Young, AlexanderAlexander YoungGrove's Dictionary of Music and MusiciansRadio-controlled aircraftmore
22 December 1973Mills, JohnJohn MillsBook on zoologyPianomore
29 December 1973Stein, MarionMarion SteinGoethe's FaustScore of Mozart's The Magic Flutemore

1974

DateCastawayBookLuxuryMore
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5 January 1974Bronowski, JacobJacob BronowskiVolume on chess championship playAntique chess setmore
12 January 1974Rattigan, TerenceTerence RattiganThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonDom Pérignon Champagnemore
19 January 1974Haitink, BernardBernard HaitinkPoetry by Roland HolstDutch Winter Landscape by Bruegelmore
26 January 1974Brooke-Little, JohnJohn Brooke-LittleBurke's Landed GentryBedmore
2 February 1974Compton, FayFay ComptonCollected works of Charles DickensElectric blanketmore
9 February 1974Inglis, BrianBrian InglisThe Crock of Gold by James StephensTypewriter and papermore
16 February 1974Fox, RoyRoy FoxVolume of crossword puzzlesRadio receivermore
23 February 1974Waring, EddieEddie WaringBradshaw's railway timetableCouchmore
2 March 1974O'Sullivan, MaureenMaureen O'SullivanVolume on Animal CommunicationTranquillizersmore
9 March 1974Fowler, EileenEileen FowlerThe Kon-Tiki Expedition by Thor HeyerdahlWriting materialsmore
16 March 1974Johnston, BrianBrian JohnstonFunny way to be a Hero by John FisherBowling machine and cricket ballsmore
23 March 1974Woodward, EdwardEdward WoodwardThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. JeromeBedmore
30 March 1974Hope-Wallace, PhilipPhilip Hope-WallaceGoethe's FaustIvory chess setmore
6 April 1974Boulting, John and RoyJohn and Roy BoultingWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollPiano and winemore
13 April 1974Heyerdahl, ThorThor HeyerdahlBlank bookWood-carving kitmore
20 April 1974Routledge, PatriciaPatricia RoutledgeAnthology of poetryVarieties of tea and a tea-making outfitmore
27 April 1974Dimbleby, DavidDavid DimblebyOxford English DictionaryHavana cigarsmore
4 May 1974Marshall, ArthurArthur MarshallNovels by P. G. WodehouseNougatmore
11 May 1974Sibley, AntoinetteAntoinette SibleySnoopy Dog by Charles M. SchulzBedmore
18 May 1974Fairbairn, T. C.T. C. FairbairnComplete works by John MiltonTape recordermore
25 May 1974Stewart, JamesJames StewartMusical arrangements by Dave BrubeckPianomore
1 June 1974Mitchell, LeslieLeslie MitchellBiography of Leonardo da VinciSilver singing bird box containing a miniature singing birdmore
8 June 1974Hill, SusanSusan HillThe Pursuit of Love by Nancy MitfordTriple-folding screen and personal photographsmore
15 June 1974Lubbock, MarkMark LubbockThe House by the Churchyard by Sheridan Le FanuGinmore
22 June 1974Wall, MaxMax WallCollected works by Charles DickensGuitarmore
29 June 1974Ellis, OsianOsian EllisCollection of Welsh PoetryElectronic pipe organmore
6 July 1974Walker, RichardRichard WalkerPuck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard KiplingCellini Salt Cellarmore
13 July 1974Morley, SheridanSheridan MorleyShort stories by W. Somerset MaughamRadio receivermore
20 July 1974Falkner, KeithKeith FalknerNovels by Anthony TrollopeColin Cowdrey's bowling machinemore
27 July 1974Singleton, ValerieValerie SingletonThe Outline of History by H. G. WellsSmall photographic darkroommore
3 August 1974Culver, RolandRoland CulverOxford Book of English VersePainting materialsmore
10 August 1974Levey, MichaelMichael LeveyThe Adventures of God in His Search of the Black Girl by Brigid BrophyKaleidoscopemore
17 August 1974Smith, DodieDodie SmithIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustSketching materialsmore
24 August 1974Nichols, DandyDandy NicholsPlays and Prefaces by George Bernard ShawCardsmore
31 August 1974Barclay-Smith, PhyllisPhyllis Barclay-SmithThe Pickwick Papers by Charles DickensBinocularsmore
7 September 1974Hill, GrahamGraham HillFamily photograph albumDavid Wynne's The Dancersmore
14 September 1974Elliott, DenholmDenholm ElliottSurvival manualStillmore
21 September 1974Swinnerton, Frank ArthurFrank Arthur SwinnertonThe Diary of a Country Parson 1758-1802 by James WoodfordeGin and vermouthmore
28 September 1974Munrow, DavidDavid MunrowMen and Animals in ItalianPianomore
5 October 1974Ray, CyrilCyril RayMr Sponge's Sporting Tour by Robert Smith SurteesAirmail edition of The Timesmore
12 October 1974Hardcastle, WilliamWilliam HardcastleNovels by P. G. WodehouseTobacco plantmore
19 October 1974James, PollyPolly JamesVictoria R.I. by Elizabeth LongfordGroup photograph of friendsmore
26 October 1974Pyke, MagnusMagnus PykeOxford Book of English VerseWriting materialsmore
2 November 1974Ayckbourn, AlanAlan AyckbournAct One by Moss HartMellotronmore
9 November 1974Frink, ElisabethElisabeth FrinkCollected stories by Albert CamusDrawing and writing materialsmore
16 November 1974Ray, RobinRobin RayMa Cuisine by Auguste EscoffierPianomore
23 November 1974Tulloh, BruceBruce TullohPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarmonicamore
30 November 1974Reed, OliverOliver ReedWinnie-the-Pooh by A. A. MilneInflatable womanmore
7 December 1974Kavanagh, P. J.P. J. KavanaghCollected poems by Edward ThomasPair of shoesmore
14 December 1974Kenward, BettyBetty KenwardDebrett'sRadio receivermore
21 December 1974Baddeley, AngelaAngela BaddeleyAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollPortrait of her husbandmore
28 December 1974Press, PercyPercy PressThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. JeromeBinocularsmore

1975

DateCastawayBookLuxuryMore
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4 January 1975Civil, AlanAlan CivilScore of Gruppen by Karlheinz StockhausenSomething to improve the taste of coconut milkmore
11 January 1975Prior, JamesJames PriorA History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston ChurchillRadio receivermore
18 January 1975Mackerras, CharlesCharles MackerrasBible in GermanWinemore
25 January 1975Hailstone, BernardBernard HailstoneIn Search of the Miraculous by P. D. OuspenskyRadio receivermore
1 February 1975Johnson, CeliaCelia JohnsonNovels by Anthony TrollopeRolls-Roycemore
8 February 1975Longford, LordLord LongfordThe Imitation of Christ by Thomas à KempisGolf clubs and ballsmore
15 February 1975Williams, EmlynEmlyn WilliamsDictionaryTypewriter, pen and papermore
22 February 1975Masterson, ValerieValerie MastersonSurvival manualBeauty productsmore
1 March 1975Conteh, JohnJohn ContehWork on botanyElectric guitarmore
8 March 1975Cooper, JillyJilly CooperA Dance to the Music of Time by Anthony PowellNotebooks and pensmore
15 March 1975Grant, DuncanDuncan GrantCollected works by Jane AustenArtists' materialsmore
22 March 1975Thompson, EricEric ThompsonPogo comic strips by Walt KellyDrum setmore
29 March 1975Dangerfield, StanleyStanley Dangerfield The Story of San Michele by Axel MuntheThe Little Mermaid statuemore
5 April 1975Blair, LionelLionel BlairCrossword bookOyster knifemore
12 April 1975Betjeman, Sir JohnSir John BetjemanPalgrave's Golden TreasuryChampagnemore
19 April 1975Hayes, PatriciaPatricia HayesKristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid UndsetFour-poster bedmore
26 April 1975Hillaby, JohnJohn HillabyHis book Journey Through BritainHis book Journey Through Europemore
3 May 1975Munro, MattMatt Munro - - more
10 May 1975Travers, BenBen TraversCollected works by Robert BrowningPipes and tobaccomore
17 May 1975Arlott, JohnJohn ArlottTristram Shandy by Laurence SterneChampagnemore
24 May 1975Jackson, GordonGordon JacksonThe English Flower Garden by William RobinsonDummy piano keyboardmore
31 May 1975Hustler, TomTom HustlerBlank bookMouth organmore
7 June 1975John-Stevas, Norman StNorman St John-StevasCollected Sermons by John Henry NewmanEmeraldmore
14 June 1975Cahn, SammySammy CahnRhyming DictionaryTypewritermore
21 June 1975Yonge, Sir MauriceSir Maurice YongeThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonMicroscopemore
28 June 1975Hemmings, DavidDavid HemmingsThe Seeing Eye and The Nature of Nature by Paul KleeArchitectural pens and papermore
5 July 1975Bradley, HelenHelen BradleyGreat tome on the lawSoap that kills mosquitoesmore
12 July 1975Allen, DaveDave AllenThe Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar WildePainting by Van Hookmore
19 July 1975Herriot, JamesJames HerriotMost recent publication of veterinary medicineViolinmore
26 July 1975Dowell, AnthonyAnthony DowellThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameRadio receivermore
2 August 1975Snow, C. P.C. P. SnowRussian grammarWriting materialsmore
9 August 1975Simmons, JeanJean SimmonsEnid Bagnold's AutobiographyTeamore
16 August 1975Robinson, RobertRobert RobinsonThe Pickwick Papers by Charles DickensWhite Burgundy winemore
23 August 1975Thynn, AlexanderAlexander ThynnBook of Secrets by Bhagwan Shree RajneeshWhiskymore
30 August 1975Jewel, JimmyJimmy JewelBeyond the Black Stump by Nevil ShuteRolls-Roycemore
6 September 1975Waugh, AlecAlec WaughPalgrave's Golden TreasuryWinemore
13 September 1975Rantzen, EstherEsther RantzenEmma by Jane AustenBath saltsmore
20 September 1975Hillier, BevisBevis HillierStreet Map of LondonBonsai treemore
27 September 1975Carington, PeterPeter CaringtonAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollArmchairmore
4 October 1975Jennings, PaulPaul JenningsOntological argument from St Anselm to Contemporary PhilosophersSteam locomotive and railwaymore
11 October 1975Hare, DorisDoris HareDictionary of QuotationsPianomore
18 October 1975Norwich, John JuliusJohn Julius NorwichThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonWriting materialsmore
25 October 1975Holloway, StanleyStanley HollowayBook on the musical plays of the last centuryManicure and pedicure setmore
1 November 1975Frankel, WilliamWilliam FrankelWisden Cricketers' AlmanackCarpentry setmore
8 November 1975Godden, RumerRumer GoddenAnother World Than This by Vita Sackville-WestFour-poster bedmore
15 November 1975Hill, VinceVince HillDo it yourself manualSeascape by J. M. W. Turnermore
22 November 1975Thomas, Graham StuartGraham Stuart ThomasCollected works by Hilaire BellocPapers, pencils, paintsmore
29 November 1975Moody, RonRon MoodyA History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand RussellOil paintingmore
6 December 1975Forsyth, FrederickFrederick ForsythLes Fleurs du mal by Charles BaudelaireBow and arrowsmore
13 December 1975Price, MargaretMargaret PricePacific Cookbook by Victor SperandeoPerfumemore
27 December 1975Crosby, BingBing CrosbyRoget's ThesaurusGuitarmore

1976

DateCastawayBookLuxuryMore
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3 January 1976Foster, JuliaJulia FosterDictionary of QuotationsTapestry-making kitmore
10 January 1976Milnes, SherrillSherrill Milnes25 years of The New Yorker CartoonsHerrings in sour creammore
17 January 1976Streatfeild, NoelNoel StreatfeildThe Forsyte Saga by John GalsworthyGardening kitmore
24 January 1976Lyall, GavinGavin LyallFrom Here to Eternity by James JonesCardsmore
31 January 1976Scott, RonnieRonnie ScottThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameSaxophonemore
7 February 1976Seymour, LynnLynn SeymourCivilisation by Kenneth ClarkChampagne and dressmore
14 February 1976Pavarotti, LucianoLuciano PavarottiDivine Comedy by Dante AlighieriBicyclemore
21 February 1976Rice, TimTim RiceComplete works by Lewis CarrollCricket bagmore
28 February 1976Mark, Sir RobertSir Robert MarkComplete works by Lewis CarrollSleeping bag and television that doesn't workmore
6 March 1976Brome, VincentVincent BromeA History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand RussellInflatable womanmore
13 March 1976Barber, NoelNoel BarberDictionary of QuotationsPianomore
20 March 1976Harrison, RosinaRosina HarrisonOliver Twist by Charles DickensSummer Arangments by Nikolskymore
27 March 1976Theroux, PaulPaul TherouxAnthology of English Poetry from 1400Champagnemore
3 April 1976Rampling, CharlotteCharlotte RamplingDune by Frank HerbertBallet picture by Edgar Degasmore
10 April 1976Pardoe, JohnJohn PardoeA History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand RussellPianomore
17 April 1976Barnard, Dr ChristiaanDr Christiaan BarnardBest of Hermann BessmannMichelangelo's Davidmore
24 April 1976Johns, GlynisGlynis JohnsI ChingMichelangelo's Davidmore
1 May 1976Gladstone, Sir WilliamSir William GladstoneThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonChinese temple at Virginia Watermore
8 May 1976Napier, JohnJohn NapierThe Riddle of the Sands by Robert Erskine ChildersCharles I silver tankardmore
15 May 1976Laurie, JohnJohn LaurieDictionaryReading glass with lightmore
22 May 1976Greig, TonyTony GreigWisden Cricketers' AlmanackBedmore
29 May 1976Jr., Douglas Fairbanks,Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DefoeWriting materialsmore
5 June 1976Simms, EricEric SimmsThe Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne by Gilbert WhiteTape recordermore
12 June 1976Williamson, MalcolmMalcolm WilliamsonLyrical Dramas of August StrindbergPuppet theatremore
19 June 1976Deighton, LenLen DeightonThe Art of Modern French CookingDarkroommore
26 June 1976Jones, PhilipPhilip JonesGrove's Dictionary of Music and MusiciansChampagnemore
3 July 1976Blanch, StuartStuart BlanchDiary of an Old Soul by George MacDonaldFlutemore
10 July 1976Pascoe, AlanAlan PascoeGardeners' YearbookDiary and pencilmore
17 July 1976Larkin, PhilipPhilip LarkinCollected works by George Bernard ShawTypewriter and papermore
24 July 1976Tormé, MelMel TorméFilm directoryAir conditionermore
31 July 1976Guest, GeorgeGeorge GuestComplete works by Saunders LewisClavichordmore
7 August 1976Bragg, MelvynMelvyn BraggAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyChampagnemore
14 August 1976Galway, JamesJames GalwayPoetry from around the worldGolden flutemore
21 August 1976Keith, PenelopePenelope KeithIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustLapsang souchong teamore
28 August 1976Evans, TolchardTolchard EvansCandide by VoltaireManuscript paper and pensmore
4 September 1976Cole, GeorgeGeorge ColeForm bookHavana cigarsmore
11 September 1976Bond, MichaelMichael BondPhotograph albumGrapevinesmore
18 September 1976Wilkie, DavidDavid WilkieEnglish-Spanish DictionaryPainting materialsmore
25 September 1976Quennell, PeterPeter QuennellMémoires d'Outre-Tombe by François-René de ChateaubriandChampagnemore
2 October 1976Muir, FrankFrank MuirThe Harpole Report by J. L. CarrNavel brushmore
9 October 1976Bates, AlanAlan BatesAnthology of PoetryFlutemore
16 October 1976Powell, AnthonyAnthony PowellA Hero of Our Time by Mikhail LermontovWinemore
23 October 1976Bailey, NormanNorman BaileyBahá'í Revelation by Bahá'u'lláhCalculatormore
30 October 1976Blashford-Snell, JohnJohn Blashford-SnellComplete works by Rudyard KiplingMalt whiskymore
6 November 1976Quayle, AnthonyAnthony QuayleComplete works by Edward LearMagnifying glassmore
13 November 1976Milne, Christopher RobinChristopher Robin MilneBevis: The Story of a Boy by Richard JefferiesWriting materialsmore
20 November 1976Moffo, AnnaAnna MoffoDivine Comedy by Dante AlighieriPianomore
27 November 1976Idle, EricEric IdleCompendium of world philosophyGuitarmore
4 December 1976Kipnis, IgorIgor KipnisUnder Milk Wood by Dylan ThomasClavichordmore
11 December 1976Jones, GemmaGemma JonesOxford Book of English VerseArmchairmore
18 December 1976Lasdun, DenysDenys LasdunBook about the night skyTelescopemore
25 December 1976Cairoli, CharlieCharlie CairoliSurvival manualChampagnemore

1977

DateCastawayBookLuxuryMore
info
1 January 1977McKellar, KennethKenneth McKellarComplete book of world cookeryBicyclemore
8 January 1977Dougall, RobertRobert DougallVolume on tropical flora and faunaBinocularsmore
15 January 1977Blades, JamesJames BladesGrove's Dictionary of Music and MusiciansTelescopemore
22 January 1977Holroyd, MichaelMichael HolroydThe High Hill of the Muses by Hugh KingsmillWaterbedmore
29 January 1977Dotrice, RoyRoy DotriceThe Compleat Angler by Izaak WaltonEvening dress suitmore
5 February 1977Tuckwell, BarryBarry TuckwellGulliver's Travels by Jonathan SwiftFamily photo albummore
12 February 1977Curry, JohnJohn CurryTranscript of the Erhard Seminar Training Course by Werner ErhardPencils and papermore
19 February 1977Ronay, EgonEgon RonayWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyChampagnemore
26 February 1977Park, MerleMerle ParkA Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Henry Watson FowlerPianomore
5 March 1977Ford, OliverOliver FordVolume on tropical flora and faunaOrchid collectionmore
12 March 1977Bolam, JamesJames BolamThe Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienSelected cases of French winemore
19 March 1977du Pré, JacquelineJacqueline du PréRoget's ThesaurusPencils and papermore
26 March 1977Martin, MaryMary MartinAround The Year With Emmet Fox by Emmet FoxScissors, needles and threadmore
2 April 1977Young, Brigadier PeterBrigadier Peter YoungLarge blank book with pencilsTon of treasure dated about 1642more
9 April 1977Hull, RodRod HullBoys' Own Annual of 1926Pianola and a supply of piano rollsmore
16 April 1977Menuhin, YehudiYehudi MenuhinCollected works by John DonneAlbum of photographs of his wifemore
23 April 1977Magnusson, MagnusMagnus MagnussonThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahamePipemore
30 April 1977Niven, DavidDavid NivenBritish Army survival manualBedmore
7 May 1977Hirsel, Lord Home of TheLord Home of The HirselComprehensive book on birdsBinocularsmore
14 May 1977Lee, PeggyPeggy LeeLetters of the Scattered Brotherhood by Mary StrongPicture of all her loved onesmore
21 May 1977Travers, P. L.P. L. TraversThick blank book and penLittle marble Buddhamore
28 May 1977Robles, MarisaMarisa RoblesNow We Are Six and When We Were Very Young by A. A. MilneOils and a combmore
4 June 1977Millar, Sir OliverSir Oliver MillarEmma by Jane AustenSketchbook, pencil, pen and inkmore
11 June 1977Freni, MirellaMirella FreniGone With The Wind (in Italian) by Margaret MitchellPainting materialsmore
18 June 1977Randall, DerekDerek RandallGuinness World RecordsBath with warm watermore
25 June 1977Parnell, JackJack ParnellStories by W. W. JacobsArmchairmore
2 July 1977Read, MissMiss ReadThe Diary of a Country Parson by James WoodfordeExercise books and ballpoint pensmore
9 July 1977Francis, ClareClare FrancisVolume on physicsFresh-water showermore
16 July 1977Conran, ShirleyShirley ConranLight on Yoga by B. K. S. IyengarOil painting equipmentmore
23 July 1977Clarke, Arthur C.Arthur C. ClarkePalgrave's Golden TreasurySolar-powered transistor radiomore
30 July 1977Connolly, BillyBilly ConnollyCatch-22 by Joseph HellerElectrical device to heat shaving foammore
6 August 1977Mitford, JessicaJessica MitfordOrphan Island by Rose MacaulaySupply of Gentleman's Relishmore
13 August 1977Rowse, A. L.A. L. RowseIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustGeorges Seurat's painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jattemore
20 August 1977Kerr, DeborahDeborah KerrOxford English DictionaryWool and a crochet hookmore
27 August 1977Abse, DannieDannie AbseCollected poetry by W. H. AudenBedmore
3 September 1977du Maurier, DaphneDaphne du MaurierCollected works by Jane AustenWhisky and ginger alemore
10 September 1977Richmond, RobinRobin Richmond Giles Cartoons by Carl GilesRoyal Albert Hall Organmore
17 September 1977Croft, MichaelMichael Croft Collected poetry by Rudyard KiplingWhisky stillmore
24 September 1977Brearley, MikeMike BrearleyAnthology of English VerseGolf clubs and ballsmore
1 October 1977Frémaux, LouisLouis FrémauxThe Songs of Bilitis by Pierre LouÿsManuscript paper and pensmore
8 October 1977Weir, MollyMolly WeirThe Four Winds of Love by Compton MackenzieTypewriter, spare ribbons and papermore
15 October 1977Sheene, BarryBarry SheeneStudy book of six languagesEffigy of Denis Healey and a supply of pinsmore
22 October 1977Rayner, ClaireClaire RaynerGuide to boat buildingBath with hot water, soap and towelsmore
29 October 1977Sleep, WayneWayne SleepAtlas of the starsPoppy seedsmore
5 November 1977Adams, RichardRichard AdamsIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustAnnunciation by Leonardo da Vincimore
12 November 1977Gemmell, AlanAlan GemmellBook on elementary calculusPaper and pencilsmore
19 November 1977Ustinov, PeterPeter UstinovBlank paper and pencilsBath with solar-heated watermore
26 November 1977Graham, WinstonWinston GrahamBook of Quotations by William Gurney BenhamExercise books and ballpoint pensmore
3 December 1977Bumbry, GraceGrace BumbryLetters of Giuseppe VerdiPerfumemore
10 December 1977Drabble, PhilPhil DrabbleShorthand instruction book with paper and pensSet of bird ringing tools, including ringsmore
17 December 1977Potter, DennisDennis PotterCollected essays by William HazlittEdward Hopper's painting, Gasmore
24 December 1977Guinness, AlecAlec GuinnessOxford Book of English VerseLeather wallet containing photos of family and dogmore
31 December 1977Edwards, DorothyDorothy EdwardsOxford Book of English VerseTypewriter and papermore

1978

DateCastawayBookLuxuryMore
info
7 January 1978Zeffirelli, FrancoFranco ZeffirelliWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyPerfumemore
14 January 1978Sharif, OmarOmar SharifThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupérySeveral card decksmore
21 January 1978Coren, AlanAlan CorenOxford English DictionaryTypewriter and papermore
28 January 1978Mander & Joe Mitchenson, RaymondRaymond Mander & Joe MitchensonWho's Who in the Theatre and Photo albumsCouch and coconut oil and an ultra-sensitive receiver to hear voices from the pastmore
4 February 1978Milligan, SpikeSpike MilliganFuture Shock by Alvin TofflerBarclaycardmore
11 February 1978Amadeus QuartetIn Search of Lost Time, Divine Comedy, War and Peace and an instrument-making bookProjector, viola, radio, paper and pencilsmore
18 February 1978Thatcher, MargaretMargaret ThatcherSurvival manualPhoto album of her childrenmore
25 February 1978Plumb, John H.John H. PlumbCorrespondence of VoltaireDozen cases of Château Latour 1961more
4 March 1978Peña, PacoPaco PeñaCollected poetry by Federico García LorcaPainting of his family by Aureliomore
11 March 1978Ellison, GeraldGerald EllisonMusic Criticisms 1888-89 by George Bernard ShawTrombonemore
18 March 1978MacDonald Fraser, GeorgeGeorge MacDonald FraserOxford English DictionaryTypewriter, spare ribbons and papermore
25 March 1978Wall, DavidDavid WallBook on Claude MonetCarbonated-drink maker and supply of flavouringsmore
1 April 1978Kendal, FelicityFelicity KendalPlays and Prefaces by George Bernard ShawPerfumemore
8 April 1978Dawson, LesLes DawsonTrustee from the Toolroom by Nevil ShutePiece of Georgian furnituremore
15 April 1978Glubb, John BagotJohn Bagot GlubbOther Men's Flowers by Archibald WavellPaper and ballpoint pensmore
22 April 1978Hardy, RobertRobert HardyFrench dictionaryGreek sculpture of a female headmore
29 April 1978Perlman, ItzhakItzhak PerlmanThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoyevskyViolin, strings and casemore
6 May 1978Aznavour, CharlesCharles AznavourFrench dictionaryTape recordermore
13 May 1978Berkeley, LennoxLennox BerkeleyNew Oxford Book of English Verse 1250–1950Painting of a restaurant on the banks of the Marnemore
20 May 1978Shinwell, MannyManny ShinwellThe Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsWhiskymore
27 May 1978Raeburn, AnnaAnna RaeburnDaughter of Earth by Agnes SmedleyIndian teamore
3 June 1978de los Ángeles, VictoriaVictoria de los ÁngelesPoetry by Rainer Maria RilkeWinged Victory of Samothracemore
10 June 1978Jacobi, DerekDerek JacobiComplete works of Lord ByronWaterbedmore
17 June 1978Curzon, CliffordClifford CurzonMiddlemarch by George EliotPill to put him to sleep forevermore
24 June 1978Gavin, CatherineCatherine GavinLetters by Queen VictoriaOn the Banks of the Marne by Camille Pissarromore
1 July 1978Brooks, MelMel BrooksThe Charterhouse of Parma by StendhalCases of Château Lafite Rothschildmore
8 July 1978Grigson, JaneJane GrigsonNotes from an Odd Country by Geoffrey GrigsonTypewriter and papermore
15 July 1978Streich, RitaRita StreichThe Nonsense of Dying by MalfordPainting materialsmore
22 July 1978Batty Shaw, PatriciaPatricia Batty ShawCivilisation by Kenneth ClarkSelection of herbsmore
29 July 1978Pym, BarbaraBarbara PymThe Golden Bowl by Henry JamesGerman white winemore
5 August 1978Rattle, SimonSimon RattleI ChingGerman white winemore
12 August 1978Suzman, JanetJanet SuzmanMink-lined hammockmore
19 August 1978Trueman, FredFred TruemanHarold Macmillan's memoirsBinocularsmore
26 August 1978Healey, DenisDenis HealeyPoetry by W. B. YeatsOil painting equipmentmore
2 September 1978Menotti, Gian CarloGian Carlo MenottiPhilosophy book by Immanuel KantTarot cardsmore
9 September 1978Williams, TennesseeTennessee WilliamsPoetry by Hart CraneTypewriter and papermore
16 September 1978Berberian, CathyCathy BerberianSurvival manualBox of spicesmore
23 September 1978Lerner, Alan JayAlan Jay LernerHuckleberry Finn by Mark TwainPiano with wife's picturemore
30 September 1978Clifton-Taylor, AlecAlec Clifton-TaylorShell County GuidesBedmore
7 October 1978Fry, ChristopherChristopher FryThe Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsRocking chairmore
14 October 1978Edmonds, NoelNoel EdmondsRoget's ThesaurusMotorway service stationmore
21 October 1978Wilson, ColinColin WilsonTravels in Arabia Deserta by Charles Montagu DoughtyBeaujolais winemore
28 October 1978Styne, JuleJule StyneBlack Beauty by Anna SewellPicture of familymore
4 November 1978Wain, JohnJohn WainLife of Samuel Johnson by James BoswellCanoemore
11 November 1978Crawford, MichaelMichael CrawfordSelf Sufficiency by John SeymourInflatable womanmore
18 November 1978Bellamy, DavidDavid BellamyThe Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienLinen sheetsmore
25 November 1978Fontaine, JoanJoan FontaineEncyclopaediaTaj Mahalmore
2 December 1978Ashkenazy, VladimirVladimir AshkenazyBlank book and pensWell-programmed robotmore
9 December 1978John, BarryBarry JohnComplete Penguin Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleBallsmore
16 December 1978Landen, DinsdaleDinsdale LandenGreat Expectations by Charles DickensChampagnemore
23 December 1978Helpmann, RobertRobert HelpmannBoat building for beginnersToothbrush and toothpastemore
30 December 1978Parkinson, NormanNorman ParkinsonThe Unquiet Grave by Cyril ConnollyLife-size bronze statue of an Ama-Indian womanmore

1979

DateCastawayBookLuxuryMore
info
6 January 1979Powell, RobertRobert PowellA Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Henry Watson FowlerTypewritermore
13 January 1979Prior, AllanAllan PriorTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonLooking glassmore
20 January 1979Kazan, EliaElia KazanIliad by Homer20 tons of pine needlesmore
27 January 1979Luxon, BenjaminBenjamin LuxonCollected stories by Idries ShahPiano and musicmore
3 February 1979Stephens, RobertRobert StephensCollected works by Raymond ChandlerTobacco plantmore
10 February 1979McWhirter, NorrisNorris McWhirterDictionary of National BiographyRoll of clothmore
17 February 1979Bryant, ArthurArthur BryantLife of Samuel Johnson by James BoswellPainting of a little princess, by Diego Velázquezmore
24 February 1979Mouskouri, NanaNana MouskouriThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryTelephonemore
3 March 1979Bacall, LaurenLauren BacallCollected Short Stories by John CheeverSun tan lotionmore
10 March 1979Attenborough, DavidDavid AttenboroughShifts and Expedients of Camp Life by William Barry LordBinocularsmore
17 March 1979Cotrubaş, IleanaIleana CotrubaşHistory of the whole worldSistine Chapelmore
24 March 1979Reardon, RayRay ReardonWhere Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLeanGolf clubs and ballsmore
31 March 1979Ives, BurlBurl IvesI ChingTobermory whiskymore
7 April 1979Boult, AdrianAdrian BoultThe Pilgrim's Progress by John BunyanPanama hats stuffed with barley sugarmore
14 April 1979Hillary, Sir EdmundSir Edmund HillaryThe Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienKathmandu valley paintingmore
21 April 1979Highsmith, PatriciaPatricia HighsmithMoby-Dick by Herman MelvilleWriting materialsmore
28 April 1979Fox, EdwardEdward FoxSelection of novels by Evelyn WaughLimes eau de toilette by Floris of Londonmore
5 May 1979Cameron, JamesJames CameronTristram Shandy by Laurence SterneMalt whiskymore
12 May 1979Blake, PeterPeter BlakeUlysses by James JoyceCement and tools to build a follymore
19 May 1979McCowen, AlecAlec McCowenThe Egoist by George MeredithPainting materialsmore
26 May 1979Brymer, JackJack BrymerCollected works by Charles DickensPianomore
2 June 1979Mayer, RobertRobert MayerHis visitors' bookSeedless grapesmore
9 June 1979Carmichael, IanIan CarmichaelWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyPaper and pencilsmore
16 June 1979Thomas, IreneIrene ThomasScore of the opera Fidelio by Ludwig van BeethovenTeddy bear stuffed with tea bagsmore
23 June 1979McBain, EdEd McBainStreets of Gold by Ed McBainWhiskymore
30 June 1979Gobbi, TitoTito GobbiFlowers of the World by Leslie GreenwoodGold barmore
7 July 1979Tetley, GlenGlen TetleyEarthly Paradise by ColetteSouth American hammockmore
14 July 1979Parkinson, C. NorthcoteC. Northcote ParkinsonThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonRadio receivermore
21 July 1979Clement, DickDick Clement & Ian La FrenaisWinnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne and Teach yourself the guitarCards and guitarmore
28 July 1979Lympany, MouraMoura LympanyBook about growing flowers and vegetables on a desert islandWine from own vineyardmore
4 August 1979Richardson, RalphRalph RichardsonNovels by Henry JamesPipes and tobaccomore
11 August 1979Longford, ElizabethElizabeth LongfordUtopia by Thomas MoreTapestry making kitmore
18 August 1979Christoff, BorisBoris ChristoffPoetry of Yuarrorosmore
25 August 1979Norman, BarryBarry NormanThe World of Jeeves by P. G. WodehouseTypewriter, paper and a desk with cricket balls in the drawersmore
1 September 1979Barkworth, PeterPeter BarkworthHis diaries to dateBeautifully bound blank book and ballpoint pensmore
8 September 1979Mendoza, JuneJune Mendoza Chronology of the Modern World by Neville WilliamsCanvases, brushes and paintmore
15 September 1979Buckle, RichardRichard BuckleTess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas HardyPaper and pencilsmore
22 September 1979Allbeury, TedTed AllbeuryThe Unquiet Grave by Cyril ConnollyWriting paper and pencilsmore
29 September 1979Ayres, PamPam AyresThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythLarge basket of sugared almondsmore
6 October 1979Thesiger, WilfredWilfred ThesigerThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonAcid dropsmore
13 October 1979Barstow, JosephineJosephine BarstowTess of the d'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure and The Woodlanders by Thomas HardyMichelangelo's Davidmore
20 October 1979Harrison, RexRex HarrisonA History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand RussellPainting equipment for oils and watercoloursmore
27 October 1979Dahl, RoaldRoald DahlThe New Oxford Book of English Verse by Helen GardnerStill, grapevine cuttings and tobacco seedsmore
3 November 1979Phillips, SiânSiân PhillipsScouting for Boys by Robert Baden-PowellSolar-powered refrigerator full of champagnemore
10 November 1979Caine, MartiMarti CaineGlory Road by Robert A. HeinleinBath with solar-heated water and bubble bathmore
17 November 1979Palin, MichaelMichael PalinVanity Fair by William Makepeace ThackerayBedmore
24 November 1979Shaffer, PeterPeter ShafferThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonDawn on the Seine by Claude Monetmore
1 December 1979Causley, CharlesCharles CausleyLife of Samuel Johnson by James BoswellPianomore
8 December 1979Söderström, ElisabethElisabeth SöderströmThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirBedmore
15 December 1979Norman MailerLabyrinths by Jorge Luis BorgesStick of the best marijuanamore
22 December 1979Osbert LancasterThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonLive sturgeonmore
29 December 1979Kyung-wha ChungSiddhartha by Hermann HesseMixed flower seedsmore

1980

DateCastawayBookLuxuryMore
info
5 January 1980Goodall, ReginaldReginald GoodallParadise Lost by John MiltonAn English gardenmore
12 January 1980Parker, Sir PeterSir Peter ParkerCollected works of William BlakeGold rail passmore
19 January 1980Gillespie, DizzyDizzy GillespieBaha'i prayer BookTrumpetmore
26 January 1980Beaton, Sir CecilSir Cecil BeatonScrapbookCashmere shawlmore
2 February 1980Preminger, OttoOtto PremingerAutobiography of Otto PremingerA beautiful watchmore
9 February 1980Abbado, ClaudioClaudio AbbadoDivine Comedy by Dante AlighieriWriting materialsmore
16 February 1980West, TimothyTimothy WestLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas MaloryTypewritermore
23 February 1980Weldon, FayFay WeldonKennedy's Latin primerShiny white paper and felt pensmore
1 March 1980York, SusannahSusannah YorkItalian Touring Atlas of the WorldPencils and papermore
8 March 1980Te Kanawa, KiriKiri Te KanawaWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyCooking knivesmore
15 March 1980Household, GeoffreyGeoffrey HouseholdElizabethan lyrics from songbooks and dramatistsClaretmore
22 March 1980Perry, FrancesFrances PerrySurvival manualLamp with solar batteriesmore
29 March 1980Pleasence, DonaldDonald PleasenceThe Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoyevskyWriting materialsmore
5 April 1980Bramwell-Booth, Commissioner CatherineCommissioner Catherine Bramwell-BoothThe Salvation Army songbookStrong wooden armchairmore
12 April 1980Rossiter, LeonardLeonard RossiterThree early books of P. G. WodehouseMoselle winemore
19 April 1980Segal, ErichErich SegalOdyssey by HomerStopwatchmore
26 April 1980Accardo, SalvatoreSalvatore AccardoOdyssey by HomerViolin and stringsmore
3 May 1980Anderson, LindsayLindsay AndersonLes Thibault by Roger Martin du GardMixed flower seeds and watering canmore
10 May 1980Wood, NatalieNatalie WoodPoetry by E. E. CummingsPianomore
17 May 1980Denning, LordLord DenningPalgrave's Golden TreasuryIndian teamore
24 May 1980Hines, EarlEarl HinesThe World of Duke Ellington by Stanley DancePhysical culture equipmentmore
31 May 1980Tear, RobertRobert TearThe Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan WattsPostcards of paintings with poems on the backmore
7 June 1980Jones, FreddieFreddie JonesThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameLeibig condenser for distilling ginmore
14 June 1980James, CliveClive JamesMy Method of Singing by Enrico CarusoKaraoke pianomore
21 June 1980Hackett, General Sir JohnGeneral Sir John Hackett1001 Gems of English PoetrySix dozen bottles of Château Latour 1962more
28 June 1980Woodhouse, BarbaraBarbara WoodhouseHer autobiography Talking to AnimalsOrmolu clockmore
5 July 1980Naipaul, V. S.V. S. NaipaulTeach yourself mathematicsEnlightened Buddhamore
12 July 1980Lehrer, TomTom LehrerOxford English DictionaryPianomore
19 July 1980Thompson, DaleyDaley ThompsonNovels by John WyndhamGuitar and instruction bookmore
26 July 1980Blackhall, David ScottDavid Scott BlackhallOxford Book of English VersePerkins Brailler and papermore
2 August 1980Peck, GregoryGregory PeckAbraham Lincoln by Carl SandburgCases of Château Lafite Rothschildmore
9 August 1980Trevor, WilliamWilliam TrevorLives of the Saints by Alban ButlerGrapevinesmore
16 August 1980Sondheim, StephenStephen SondheimCollected works by E. B. WhitePianomore
23 August 1980Jones, TristanTristan JonesModern wooden yacht construction12 foot by 8 foot Union Jackmore
30 August 1980Scotto, RenataRenata ScottoDivine Comedy by Dante AlighieriRolls-Royce Silver Shadowmore
6 September 1980Snowdon, Earl ofEarl of SnowdonA History of Architecture on the Comparative Method by Sir Banister FletcherPainting materialsmore
13 September 1980Doráti, AntalAntal DorátiThe Golden Man by YokoiItalian landscape drawing from his own collectionmore
20 September 1980Powell, MichaelMichael Powell & Emeric PressburgerEssays by Michel de Montaigne and Herzog by Saul BellowBrandy and a blank log bookmore
27 September 1980Newman, AndreaAndrea NewmanThe Weather in the Streets by Rosamond LehmannChampagnemore
4 October 1980Lockley, RonaldRonald LockleyThe Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne by Gilbert WhiteTelescopemore
11 October 1980Tooley, JohnJohn TooleyOxford Book of English VerseSugared apricotsmore
18 October 1980Glover, BrianBrian GloverCard Games by John ScarneMG TDmore
25 October 1980Gaskin, CatherineCatherine GaskinThe Story of Civilization by Will DurantPianomore
1 November 1980Tangye, DerekDerek TangyeIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustTelescopemore
8 November 1980Elder, MarkMark ElderWar and Peace by Leo TolstoySherrymore
15 November 1980Hawkes, JacquettaJacquetta HawkesCollected works by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheWinemore
22 November 1980Conti, TomTom ContiSummerhill by A. S. NeillPianomore
29 November 1980Minter, AlanAlan MinterSurvival manualSolar-powered radiomore
6 December 1980Carreras, JoséJosé CarrerasPoems by Rabindranath TagoreLas Hilanderas paintingmore
13 December 1980Marriner, NevilleNeville MarrinerLife on Earth by David AttenboroughViolinmore
20 December 1980Askey, ArthurArthur AskeyGuinness World RecordsPianomore
27 December 1980Domingo, PlácidoPlácido DomingoDon Quixote by Miguel de CervantesVideo and cassettes of his own performancesmore

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