Francis Roy Plomley was an influential English radio broadcaster, producer, playwright, and novelist, known for creating and hosting the iconic BBC Radio series Desert Island Discs from its start in 1942 until his death in 1985. His work in radio significantly shaped the medium, and he remains a notable figure in British broadcasting history.
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Meaning of the name - Roy
king, renowned warrior
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Roy Plomley belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kingston upon Thames
Place of Death: London
Educated At: King's College School
Occupation: radio personality | playwright
Employers: BBC
Awards Received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 20, 1914
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Capricorn 49 | 0 Aquarius 39 | 21 Taurus 6 |
| Moon | 21 Scorpio 35 | 22 Aquarius 37 | 29 Sagittarius 43 |
| Mercury | 26 Capricorn 45 | 0 Aquarius 1 | 15 Taurus 28 |
| Venus | 24 Capricorn 30 | 4 Aquarius 0 | 13 Gemini 35 |
| Mars | 9 Cancer 14 | 27 Capricorn 55 | 5 Leo 28 |
| Jupiter | 29 Capricorn 33 | 18 Cancer 44 | 20 Aquarius 39 |
| Saturn | 12 Gemini 24 | 27 Pisces 30 | 18 Gemini 16 |
| Uranus | 7 Aquarius 6 | 27 Taurus 33 | 11 Aquarius 34 |
| Neptune | 26 Cancer 45 | 29 Pisces 51 | 25 Cancer 47 |
| Pluto | 29 Gemini 33 | 3 Aquarius 20 | 29 Gemini 42 |
| Rahu | 17 Pisces 21 | 11 Pisces 7 | 11 Pisces 25 |
| Ketu | 17 Virgo 21 | 11 Virgo 7 | 11 Virgo 25 |
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