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EPISODE · Apr 25, 2026 · 34 MIN

Edmund Rubbra

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Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Edmund Rubbra.Favourite track: Symphony No .9 In C by Franz Schubert Book: Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne Luxury: Music manuscript paper

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Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Edmund Rubbra.Favourite track: Symphony No .9 In C by Franz Schubert Book: Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne Luxury: Music manuscript paper

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Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Edmund Rubbra.Favourite track: Symphony No .9 In C by Franz Schubert Book: Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne Luxury: Music manuscript paper

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