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Denise Lewis

Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis chooses her eight tracks, book and luxury item to take to a desert island. Presented by Kirsty Young.

Denise Lewis, Olympic gold medallist, is Kirsty Young's castaway.

Her discipline was the heptathlon and it was at the 2000 Sydney Olympics that she leapt, threw, sprinted and hurdled her way on to the winner's podium. An only child of a single mother, she says her mum had always had ambition for her - and was there to witness her success. She said: "Her face said it all, there were tears in her eyes and for me it felt like, yes mum, we've done it together".

Producer: Leanne Buckle.

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45 minutes

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Fri 10 Feb 2012 09:00
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Diana Ross

    Ain鈥檛 No Mountain High Enough

    Composer: Nickolas Ashford/Valerie Simpson

    • One Woman Diana Ross: The Ultimate Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Bob Marley

    Is this Love

    Composer: Marley

    • Legend.
    • Island/Tuff Gong.

  • 补鈥恏补

    Take On Me

    Composer: Waaktaar/Furuholmen/Harket

    • Now 1985.
    • NOW.

  • Whitney Houston

    One Moment in Time

    Composer: Hammond/Bettis

    • Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits.
    • ARISTA.

  • Lauryn Hill

    To Zion

    Composer: Hill

    • The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.
    • RUFF HOUSE.

  • JLS

    She Makes Me Wanna

    Composer: JLS, BeatGeek, Jimmy Joker, Teddy Sky

    • Jukebox.
    • Epic.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • India.Arie

      Ready for Love

      Composer: Arie/Miller

      • Acoustic Soul.
      • Motown.

  • Mariah Carey

    It鈥檚 Like That

    Composer: Carey/Dupri/Seal/Austin

    • It鈥檚 Like That.

  • Book Choice

    • Oprah: An Autobiography - Oprah Winfrey

  • Luxury Choice

    • Sex and the City DVD box set

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest Denise Lewis

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Feb 2012 11:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
  • Fri 10 Feb 2012 09:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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