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EPISODE · Apr 25, 2026 · 31 MIN

Sir Douglas Bader

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Roy Plomley's castaway is RAF pilot Sir Douglas Bader.Favourite track: I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing by The New Seekers Book: Complete works by Lord Tennyson Luxury: Sand iron and golf balls

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Roy Plomley's castaway is RAF pilot Sir Douglas Bader.Favourite track: I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing by The New Seekers Book: Complete works by Lord Tennyson Luxury: Sand iron and golf balls

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Roy Plomley's castaway is RAF pilot Sir Douglas Bader.Favourite track: I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing by The New Seekers Book: Complete works by Lord Tennyson Luxury: Sand iron and golf balls

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