Lord Prescott
Kirsty Young鈥檚 castaway is former deputy prime minister John Prescott, in a programme first broadcast in 2012. John died in November 2024, aged 86.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.
In this frank interview, he describes life in the highly political home where he grew up, the impact that failing the school 11+ exam had on him and the gradual kindling of his own ambitions. He speaks of his debt to his wife Pauline and how for many years of their marriage he underestimated her. He describes, too, the inferiority complex which dogged him for much of his adult life:
"All the attacks on me because of my grammar and kind of background, aggressive style - it used to ruff up a few feathers and whilst I would never let it show, certainly deep inside me I felt a bit inferior."
Producer: Leanne Buckle.
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Sweet Georgia Brown
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It's Not Unusual
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Sarah Vaughan
Cherokee
Composer: Ray Noble
- In the Land of Hi-Fi.
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Miles Davis
On Green Dolphin Street
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- 1958 Sessions featuring Stella by Starlight.
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The Shirelles
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Composer: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
- 25 all time Greatest hits 1961.
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Smile Though Your Heart Is Breaking - Pauline Prescott
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A Bontempi keyboard
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | John Prescott |
Broadcasts
- Sun 19 Feb 2012 11:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 24 Feb 2012 09:00成人快手 Radio 4
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