Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
Kirsty Young talks to Olympic ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
Kirsty Young's castaways this week are the ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
It's 30 years since they enthralled the world winning gold at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. So memorable, it was truly a "where were you when" moment: the answer for most of us seems to have been in front of the television as 24 million people tuned in to watch their purple chiffoned, passionate, pitch-perfect display.
Their enduring partnership is the stuff of sporting legend - British, European, World and Olympic champions - their synchronicity on and off the rink is fascinating. Both brought up in Nottingham, both only children, they took to the ice within a couple of years of each other. Jayne grew up to work as an insurance clerk, Chris was a policeman. They always seemed so normal, so nice, so much like the boy and girl next door. What a neat trick - in reality their originality, training regime and relentless pursuit of perfection has seen them push the boundaries of their chosen sport to rank among the world's elite.
Part of our fascination with them also stems from the long scrutiny over their personal relationship. Never mind that over the decades they've both married other people and had children, as recently as last year they finally admitted to a brief teenage 'dabble'.
They say, "It's an unusual relationship that we have. ... Of course we love each other. You wouldn't be able to do all that we do without love."
Producer: Cathy Drysdale.
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Torvill & Dean: 'We were in our zone'
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Torvill & Dean: 'Bells weren鈥檛 ringing'
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Passenger
Let Her Go
- All The Little Lights.
- Black Crow Records.
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Queen
Killer Queen
- Absolute Greatest.
- Parlophone..
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite No. 6 - Sarabande
Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.- Bach: 6 Suites for Unaccompanied Cello.
- CBS.
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Emeli Sand茅
Read All About it
- A Symphony Of British Music: Music For The Closing Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games.
- UMC/Decca.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Maurice Joseph Ravel
Bolero
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Andr茅 Previn.- Ravel: Bolero: Daphnis et Chloe.
- EMI.
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Paul Simon
Still Crazy After All These Years
- Paul Simon: Greatest Hits.
- CBS.
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Phil Collins
In the Air Tonight
- In The Air Tonight: Virgin's Greatest Hits CD2.
- Virgin Records Ltd..
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John Lennon
Imagine
- Imagine.
- Parlophone.
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Book Choice
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Jayne: Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt, Christopher: Oh, the Places You'll Go! - Dr Theodor Seuss
Luxury Choice
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Jo Malone moisturiser, Coffee and digestive biscuits
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Kirsty Young |
Interviewed Guest | Jayne Torvill |
Interviewed Guest | Christopher Dean |
Broadcasts
- Sun 16 Feb 2014 11:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 21 Feb 2014 09:00成人快手 Radio 4
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